Countless articles and reports have been written about workplace bullying, bully bosses, the reasons behind it and how to deal with the situation. The negative behavior of bad bosses often push employees to leave work and the negative environment behind. However, there are employees who may have had the experience of having bad bosses in every organization that they joined in. In some cases, it may be because the employee had the unfortunate luck to encounter work place bullies. In a few instances, it may because of the employee’s attitude.
According to Suzanne Lucas, an HR professional with 10 years working experience in corporate HR, there may be instances when the employee may need to take a look at themselves to find out why they keep on getting bad bosses or experiencing negative things at work. Lucas suggests for these employees to take an introspective look at their work habits, attitudes and even skills. One or some of these may be the reason why a few workers may have had a hard time at work or even became a target of a work place bully.
Often times, bullies tend to target individuals who don’t fight back or are easily intimidated. If an employee who was bullied at work doesn’t learn how to stand up against the work place bully, then they may experience the same negative working environment even if they opt to leave and join a new organization. There are certain traits that bullies are attracted to and if the bully victims don’t take steps to protect themselves, then the negative cycle is repeated once again. While this isn’t the fault of the employees who were bullied at work, it would help if they learn some skills and techniques to help deal with workplace bullying.
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