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Women Empowerment from Thinking Like a Woman

High powered reporter Cate Montana had done it all, from 16 years in network TV to magazine journalism, when she realized that she had been liberated to compete like a man in a man’s world. Her wake-up call happened in an interview with a shaman from a South American tribe. The shaman explained how men […]

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Should You File a Formal Complaint About Abusive Behavior?

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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Stop Bullying and Advance Career by Building Professional Skills

  When you get together with other women you’ll soon hear complaints that are the definition of bullying: an office dragon who seems to dedicate her life to undermining, bullying and obstructing her coworkers. Bullying statistics show 40% of workplace bullies are female and they almost always target other women. Bitchy Behaviors Are Types of

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Correct Your Own Sexist Attitudes

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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How to Deal with Indirect Aggression from Other Women

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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