Schools are gearing up for anti-bullying programs this summer. Coincidentally a new movie, Horrible Bosses opened this weekend.
Here’s where it ties together – if you find yourself at the family dinner table complaining about your own boss, who might be a bully, know that your children will get the connection.
- The boss who continually makes jokes about your height, weight, baldness, etc. is a bully.
- The boss who calls you in to discuss a project, but reads email instead of giving you full attention is a bully.
- The boss who says no one talks up during meetings, but never gives anyone else a chance to talk is a bully.
- The boss who says, “How are you doing?” but never waits for an answer is a bully.
- The boss who complains about the status quo, but doesn’t listen to solutions offered by employees because they might mean more work, is a bully.
- The boss who takes the credit but never the blame is a bully.
Your children are always watching. Life isn’t perfect, but you have to demonstrate what you will do to make it better, and not simply do the job because you belong to the IHAM (I have a mortgage) club.
At least when a kid is stuffed in a locker, he/she can get out. Show your kids that you will do whatever you can, including leave, to make things better.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Any experiences you care to share? Leave a comment.
Have a great week!
Tina Nocera, Founder