Mary is an Ivy League graduate with top honors in accounting. She recently decided to explore real estate and has become a Realtor at a well-respected company. She wants nothing but success and has her sights on being the company’s top agent. Despite the current market, Mary is the top seller month after month and […]
If your workday is plagued by mean women, read this new post about Working with Bitches on the Women Connect4Good.org site. We were so impressed with this information, we got permission from the author, Meredith Fuller, to reprint 1800 words from her wonderful new book. We chose to reprint the section about deciding whether you
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Have you heard about the campaign to #banbossy? It will advance women empowerment and help us increase our vocabularies if we stop calling girls bossy. In fact, there are many better, more accurate ways to describe women and girls than “bossy,” according to a recent BlogHer post by Julie Ross Godar. This is a reaction
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Most women can stop bullying at work by using the many techniques in our series on “Mean Women.” Maintaining your boundaries, managing your expectations, correcting your own sexist attitudes, understanding indirect aggression and building professional skills will all help you advance your career even if they don’t stop the bullying. Keep Detailed Records of Abusive
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Did you ever expect that mean girl from high school would turn up as a mean woman in the workplace? If you didn’t have an effective way to deal with her then, she’ll probably be able to torment you in the workplace now. Do these fit your definition of bullying? Some days Sharon is nice
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How other women in your organization perceive you builds the foundation for your relationships. If a bullying woman sees you as weak or vulnerable, she might choose you as a target. You may need to build up your position of strength. Do any of the following scenarios look familiar? Jackie acts like she’s sweet
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Bullying Statistics show that women overwhelmingly target other women for their bitchiness and bullying. They also hold women (including themselves) to a different standard than men. Sometimes we trap ourselves in stereotyped behaviors without realizing it. We may unknowingly treat other women in ways that infuriate them. How would you handle types of bullying like
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So many women have asked me, “Why are women so mean to other women?” Of all the challenges they face in the workplace, this seems to cause them the most angst. Whether it’s called bullying, bitchiness, relational or indirect aggression or some other term, this behavior can make you dread going to work. Have you
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Is there a woman in this world who DOESN’T have a story to tell about being bullied or shunned by another teenaged girl? Many adult women also have stories about a woman at work. It is so common, it seems like it’s a part of our nature. But I know we can aspire to a higher standard of behavior. The fact is most women do NOT bully others.
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A recent report from a senior volunteer leader for the United Way. All across the USA, 131 United Ways have developed women’s leadership councils. Ever year, more than 56,000 women volunteers in women’s leadership councils raise more than $155 million JUST FROM OTHER WOMEN. Women change the world for the better! The National Women’s Leadership Council
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