YELLING, scheming and sabotaging: all are tell-tale signs that a bully is at work, laying traps for employees at every pass.
During this downturn, as stress levels rise, workplace researchers say, bullies are likely to sharpen their elbows and ratchet up their attacks.
It’s probably no surprise that most of these bullies are men, as a survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute, an advocacy group, makes clear. But a good 40 percent of bullies are women. And at least the male bullies take an egalitarian approach, mowing down men and women pretty much in equal measure. The women appear to prefer their own kind, choosing other women as targets more than 70 percent of the time.
Read the whole article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/business/10women.html
My questions: Is there a distinction between a "pit bull" and a bully and where does that line perhaps get crossed in the workplace? Keep in mind that as a man, I am cognizant of the double standards in the workforce when it comes to woman and power. ◦
