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...
