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Beth Plachetka Bullying at Work, Difficult Relationships, Workplace Bullying Oct 2, 2018 Bullying- It’s not just for kids any more. Life is interesting to me. I’m always amazed when circumstances and events play out in unexpected ways. Take bullying for example. I never expected to become an expert on bullying, but life provided an unexpected opportunity. I was raised to be respectful, collaborative and accepting of others. ...
Beth Plachetka Bullying at Work, Counseling, Counseling/Therapy Oct 1, 2018 Thank you, Mike Williams from WSPY news radio 107.1 for having me on the weekly show, Your Life Matters. Tune in on Mondays at 8:55 am to hear us discuss topics and answer questions from the audience. To learn more about Safe Harbor Counseling and to listen to our first segment, click: ...
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...