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If you see a bully, stand up to him – Hillary Rodham Clinton

In Not All Bullies Throw things: How to Survive a Subtle Workplace Bully, Borgeson describes what she terms “bully–lite” behaviors – actions that don’t appear overtly aggressive, but nevertheless clash with what we regard as civil expectation. Camouflaged bullies operate behind the scenes to ambush coworkers.

Methods include: Turn the page…

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Impression management should make us careful when encoding. Past behavior precedes your presence like an imperceptible force field, either attracting or repelling people you encounter. If you’re considered boorish, even ReputationDefender™ cannot help you in the court of public opinion. Turn the page…