Feb

Is your boss a bully?

There can be a string of incidents that take place that has an affect on the bullying that takes place in schools. I imagine the boss who is bullied by his boss. He in turn bullies his assistant. They go home and take it out on their spouse, who in turn takes it out on one of their children. The child takes it out on their sibling or goes to school and feels the need to have some power and bullies someone in school, and it all starts way back at the workplace.

Here are 8 questions to see if you are a victim at work and then we can think about how that effects our other relationships.

1. Does your boss blame you for fabricated “errors”?
2. Are you given unreasonable job demands or goals?
3. Does your boss threaten you with pay cuts or being fired?
4. Does your boss insult you and/or criticize your abilities? Does this happen in front of others?
5. Are you excluded by the bully and his/her “henchmen” or given the silent treatment?
6. Does your boss yell, scream, or curse at you?
7. Does your boss inconsistently enforce rules?
8. Does your boss deny or discount your accomplishments and/or take credit for your success?

Here is a link to an article where these questions came from. Is your boss a bully?