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The Bully-Proof Workplace
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The Bully-Proof Workplace

Essential Strategies, Tips, and Scripts for Dealing with the Office Sociopath

Peter J. Dean and Molly D. Shepard
McGraw-Hill, 2017

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Bullies blight the workplace. They harm morale and productivity. But if you understand bullies, you can learn to deal with them. Bullies fall into four categories: “Belier, Blocker, Braggart” and “Brute.” Confronting a bully is difficult, but if you succeed, you may benefit almost immediately. You could feel a weight lift from your shoulders and take pride in your ability as an executive. But, authors Peter. J. Dean and Molly D. Shepard caution in this exhaustive – and sometimes exhausting – manual, if things don’t go well, you could face an even more difficult situation. They offer varied techniques for putting bullies in their place. getAbstract recommends their guidance to human resource officials, managers and victims of bullies.

Take-Aways

  • Bullies blight the workplace. Bullying affects 65 million US workers each year.
  • Bullies lack the capacity to listen to other people with respect.
  • If you succeed in confronting a bully, you could benefit almost immediately. Weigh the benefits and downsides of standing up for yourself.

About the Authors

Peter J. Dean, PhD, and Molly D. Shepard are joint partners in The Leaders Edge/Leaders By Design, an executive development consultancy. Dean has taught at the Wharton School, among other universities. Shepard has more than 25 years of experience in executive development.

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