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...
