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Beating the workplace bully : a tactical guide to taking charge / Lynne Curry ; foreword by Gary Namie, Ph.D.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Curry, Lynne (Management consultant), author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bullying in the workplace.
- Problem employees.
- Personnel management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 243 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication unknown] : HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins, [2022]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Bullies aren’t limited to the playground. These days, they roam our offices and can be found everywhere from break rooms to boardrooms. They don’t steal your lunch money, but they can make your work life a living hell—and even ruin your career. Whether the bully is a boss or a coworker…whether you’re the target of manipulation, intimidation, verbal abuse, or deliberate humiliation, Beating the Workplace Bully will show you how to fight back. Filled with exercises, assessments, and real-life examples, this empowering guide helps you recognize what’s been making you a victim...and reveals how to: Avoid typical bully traps Remain aware and in charge Move past your fear Calm yourself in any confrontation Keep your dignity intact Build confidence Handle sneak attacks Strengthen your resolve Understand the steps that your employer or supervisors can take to address the issue Combat cyberbullying And more With this practical, personal coaching program in your corner, you can reclaim your power—and defeat the office bully once and for all.
- Contents:
- chapter 1. Are you a bully magnet?
- chapter 2. You can run, but you can't hide : bullies don't go away on their own
- chapter 3. Doormats can change : here's what it takes
- chapter 4. Wounded rhinos, shape-shifters, character assassins, and other bullies
- chapter 5. It's your choice : to confront or not to confront
- chapter 6. Put on your game face : don't play by the bully's rules
- chapter 7. The eight most common bully traps and how to avoid them
- chapter 8. How to overcome the bully's favorite weapon : an outpost in your mind
- chapter 9. Countering bully tactics and bully speak
- chapter 10. Turn the tables on a bully with one easy move
- chapter 11. Create the you who won't knuckle under
- chapter 12. How to silence the angry, aggressive jerk
- chapter 13. How to handle a scorched-earth fighter
- chapter 14. Defusing the silent grenade
- chapter 15. Seeing through the shape-shifting Mr. Hyde
- chapter 16. Pierce the facade : topple the narcissist
- chapter 17. Take down the rhino before it charges
- chapter 18. Undoing a character assassin's wounds to your reputation
- chapter 19. The newest character assassin : the cyberbully
- chapter 20. How to survive the bully boss
- chapter 21. Handling the bully employee without getting burned
- chapter 22. Nine essential strategies for creating your game plan
- chapter 23. The right way to ask managers and others for what you need
- chapter 24. Anger, the bully, and you
- chapter 25. What every leader should know about bullying
- chapter 26. What human resources can and should do
- chapter 27. Bullying isn't illegal : or is it?
- chapter 28. The times are changing : have you?
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780814436899
- 0814436897
- OCLC:
- 930489672
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