Beth Plachetka Articles, Bullying at Work, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Jul 3, 2018 Are you ready for a quiz? What do these men have in common? Adolf Hitler Joseph Stalin Benito Mussolini Suddam Hussein Muammar Gaddafi Idi Amin Francisco Franco Manuel Noriega If you responded “They are all dictators” you are correct! “A dictator is a leader who holds absolute authority and an extraordinary degree of personal power. They have the...
Beth Plachetka Bullying at Work, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Apr 10, 2018 My dad was a big man, handsome with an easy smile at 6’5” and 250 pounds. Because of his size and personality, Dad usually got along with everyone. I learned a lot about getting along with people from my dad. Most of the time a smile, a question, or a thoughtful observation eases the tension that can develop within groups of people. Dad’s...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Bullying at Work, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Mar 20, 2018 N- never I- intelligent C- continuously E- exploited Yes, we are talking about “being nice” … again. This is the third article on the topic; not to belabor the point, but to allow serious reflection on what it means, how to identify it and how to address it. In January, “Don’t Be Nice at Work!” pointed out different adjectives to describe...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Difficult People, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Feb 13, 2018 Last month’s article, “Don’t be Nice at Work, shared with you that I don’t like the word “nice.” I am definitely not mean, but I sure am not nice. According to English.Stackexchange.com, “Nice” means that I don’t intelligently think about interaction and situations. I totally accept what is going on without considering options, outcomes or...
Beth Plachetka Articles, Assertiveness, Development for Women, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Jan 30, 2018 If there’s one word that I have always disliked; maybe even detested, it’s the word “nice.” As a child, I heard, “be nice to your sister,” “be nice to the kids on the playground.” At my early jobs, I heard “be nice to the customers.” Even at the professional level, I heard, “Why can’t people just be nice?” Please understand; I am definitely in...
