Bullying is...

acting in a way that makes other people afraid

• writing a nasty letter to someone or about someone and leaving it where that person will find it
• hitting or beating on someone
• making threatening gestures, like shaking a fist at someone
• unwanted physical contact
• taking possessions away from a person without their permission

Bullying is...

talking in a way that makes someone afraid

• threatening to hit or beat someone - making someone afraid that you are going to hit them is just as violent as actually hitting them
• calling someone names, both in public and in private
• making fun of someone / getting a group of people to laugh at someone
• spreading rumours, no matter how funny they may seem

Bullying is...

any unprovoked aggression between people 

Cyber Bullies...

Over the internet, bullying is called Cyber Bullying

• sending harrassing emails or text messages
• being abusive in a live chat room

Relationship Bullies...

Bullying can happen between people who are dating

• being physically aggressive towards a boyfriend / girlfriend
• saying mean things to a boyfriend/girlfriend alone or in public

Workplace Bullies...

Workplace bullying can happen when an adult has not learned how to respect his/her peers

• encouraging your group of friends at the office to exclude an individual
• spreading rumours about a co-worker at the water cooler/coffee pot
• teasing a co-worker, especially in front of other co-workers
• putting down a co-worker's efforts in a loud, and unconstructive way
• ruining or sabotaging a co-worker's work

Workplace bullying oftens happens between a manager and his/her employee

• a manager is in a position of power and may use that to belittle work of their employees
• quite often the manager does not realise he/she is being a bully
• large companies usually have a resource where employees can go for help; but smaller companies don't always have this assistance, especially if it is a company with 10 employees or less
• Watch the tv show "The Office" (out for rental) to see plenty of examples of inappropriate behaviour by a boss
• Workplace bullying by a manager is a major cause of employee turnover.  Are YOU pushing YOUR employees away?  If you are, this is costing you money.  Get help.

BronweN's debut CD deals with Bullying and Self-Esteem. Click on the pic to learn more.

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