http://positivesharing.com/2009/03/your-inner-bully-needs-a-hug/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://positivesharing.com/2009/03/your-inner-bully-needs-a-hug/#comment-243553 transitvans Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:40:03 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2343#comment-243553 Aww, I like the idea of this. We all have this inner bully inside of us, and any hints that help us to control him are more than welcome! Aww, I like the idea of this. We all have this inner bully inside of us, and any hints that help us to control him are more than welcome!

]]> http://positivesharing.com/2009/03/your-inner-bully-needs-a-hug/#comment-241830 Janice Pence Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:39:44 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2343#comment-241830 Bullying at our company was a HUGE issue. I, being the senior HR contact, was often called in to mediate the tension. It seemed to always be the same two people. Sure it would be easy enough to call them out – BUT they are outstanding salesmen. In fact the two of them combined account for more than 60% of our company’s sales. (We have 25 salespeople) So I did something a little different with them. I asked them to do a <a href="http://www.knowyourtype.com" rel="nofollow">Myers-Briggs</a> report. Both guys were high in three preferences; I offered some suggestions and literature on how to turn down the preferences. Five weeks later there is more participation in our meetings, and the two guys actually bite their tongues and allow others to contribute. Great experience – it worked for us! Bullying at our company was a HUGE issue. I, being the senior HR contact, was often called in to mediate the tension. It seemed to always be the same two people. Sure it would be easy enough to call them out – BUT they are outstanding salesmen. In fact the two of them combined account for more than 60% of our company’s sales. (We have 25 salespeople) So I did something a little different with them. I asked them to do a Myers-Briggs report. Both guys were high in three preferences; I offered some suggestions and literature on how to turn down the preferences. Five weeks later there is more participation in our meetings, and the two guys actually bite their tongues and allow others to contribute. Great experience – it worked for us!

]]> http://positivesharing.com/2009/03/your-inner-bully-needs-a-hug/#comment-241442 Catherine Cantieri, Sorted Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:12:41 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2343#comment-241442 This is a really beautiful post. I've got a pretty mean inner bully, and I think I could benefit a lot from learning how to be compassionate and forgiving with her. This is a really beautiful post. I’ve got a pretty mean inner bully, and I think I could benefit a lot from learning how to be compassionate and forgiving with her.

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