There are too few books on this serious problem that adversely affects millions of people every day. Considering the magnitude of bullying in the workplace, there is limited research and practical advice available for those affected by it, and even less information on how to move forward after being bullied. If you are in a toxic job or workplace, you are not alone. Brilliant Not Bullied is packed full of advice for how to move forward, heal and start living the life you really want.
2. "Most organisations
have a serial bully.
It never ceases to amaze me
how one person's divisive
dysfunctional behaviour
can permeate the entire
organisation like a cancer.“
Tim Field ~ Bullyonline.org
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3. “Asking for help
means trusting the people you
love and respect
to step up when you need them,
and it gives you
an opportunity to help them in
the future if they need you.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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4. “Workplace bullying
“is akin to
domestic violence
at work,
where the abuser
is on the payroll.”
Workplace Bullying Institute
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5. “Some bullies
use teasing as a weapon,
by saying ‘I’m only joking’
to hide the bullying.
They may insult
and consistently
put you down.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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6. They can go from
‘nice to nasty’,
or ‘zero to bitch’, rapidly.
They are experts in masking
their dangerous side, by being
super charming around people
in higher positions.
“With a skilled bully,
nothing is ever as it appears.”
Dave Chapman ~ Kickbully.com
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7. “Being shaken, anxious,
stressed, depressed,
losing concentration,
and reduced productivity,
are just some
of the reported symptoms
endured by targets of
bullying.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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8. "For the sake of simplicity,
a workplace bully is basically
anyone who makes your work life a
living hell by contributing to or
creating, a hostile, abusive or
intolerable work environment.
This is usually accomplished through
intimidation, humiliation, criticism
and ridicule, or demeaning behavior."
JobBully.com
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9. “Bullies may justify their
behavior as necessary or
deserved,
and they may not even be aware
that their ‘style of
management’
or behavior, is in fact bullying.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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10. The bullies “hate has nothing
to do with how they feel about
you; it’s a reflection about how
they feel about themselves”
and the bottom line is that
“emotionally mature people
don’t spend their valuable time
trying to destroy people.”
Shola Richards ~ ThePositivitySolution.com
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11. “A target is often chosen
because of their strength,
not their weakness.”
BullyOnline.org
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12. “Many targets
do not
comprehend
the bully’s purpose
until it is too late.”
Patricia G. Barnes, J.D.
Surviving Bullies,
Queen Bees & Psychopaths in the Workplace
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13. “The frightening thing
is how quickly
your confidence erodes
when you are
in this situation.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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14. “Stress and anxiety
are the cousins of fear.
Fear comes when you
have a sense of danger...
That fear puts us into survival mode
and prevents us
from calmly finding a solution.”
Barbara Sher
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15. “Fear stifles our thinking and
actions. It creates indecisiveness
that results in stagnation.
I have known talented people
who procrastinate indefinitely
rather than risk failure.
Lost opportunities cause
erosion of confidence, and the
downward spiral begins.”
Charles Stanley
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16. Fear leads us to obsess about
what is happening.
It is easy to get trapped
in a cycle of fear.
We fear what will happen if we
stay, and we fear what will
happen if we leave.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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17. “You may just be
in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
Bullies are predatory
and opportunistic.”
Life after Adult Bullying.com
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18. “One of the most significant
impacts of bullying
is the powerlessness
you feel as others
play with your life,
like you are just a puppet
on the end of a handful of
strings.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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19. “Bullied targets are not weak.
They are incredibly
strong and stubborn
to their own detriment.
They stay in abusive
situations too long.
Their health suffers
(stress-related diseases
start rather quickly)
but the symptoms
are negligible and are ignored
until medical crises surface.”
Workplace Bullying Institute
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20. “There are mixed views on
whether a bully should be
confronted.
Factors to consider include the
amount of support you have at
work, and at home, and whether
or not you are the only person
being targeted by the bully.”
Annie Clayton ~ Brilliant Not Bullied
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21. “Growth is painful.
Change is painful.
But nothing is as painful as
staying stuck somewhere
you don’t belong.”
Mandy Hale
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