Only the best are bullied. Tim Field More Quotes by Tim Field More Quotes From Tim Field Nothing can prepare you for living or working with a sociopathic serial bully. It is the most devastating, draining, misunderstood, and ultimately futile experience imaginable. Tim Field serials misunderstood bullying The Bully has a Jekyll and Hyde nature - is vile, vicious and vindictive in private, but innocent and charming in front of witnesses; no-one can (or wants to) believe this individual has a vindictive nature - only the current target of the serial bully's aggression sees both sides; whilst the Jekyll side is described as "charming" and convincing enough to deceive personnel, management and a tribunal, the Hyde side is frequently described as "evil"; Hyde is the real person, Jekyll is an act. Tim Field bullying real believe Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Tim Field being-yourself bullying meaningful Bullying consists of the least competent most aggressive employee projecting their incompetence on to the least aggressive most competent employee and winning. Tim Field incompetence bullying winning Most organisations have a serial bully. It never ceases to amaze me how one person's divisive dysfunctional behaviour can permeate the entire organisation like a cancer. Tim Field cancer bullying behaviour There is a light at the end of the tunnel but first you'll have to find the light switch and change the bulb before switching it on yourself. No problem, as targets of bullying are picked on for their competence and abilities. Tim Field bullying tunnels light Any anti-bullying scheme, initiative or policy which fails to mention accountability for the bullies is likely to meet with little, and often no, success Tim Field accountability bullying littles The serial bully, who in my estimation accounts for about one person in thirty in society, is the single most important threat to the effectiveness of organisations, the profitability of industry, the performance of the economy, and the prosperity of society. Tim Field effectiveness bullying important Whilst accidents and assaults injure and kill people quickly and spectacularly, bullying and consequent prolonged negative stress injure and kill people slowly and secretively. The outcome, though, is the same. Tim Field bullying stress people The best indicator of a sociopath serial bully is not a clinical diagnosis but the trail of devastation and destruction of lives and livelihoods surrounding this individual throughout their life. Tim Field devastation diagnosis bullying Each Act of Parliament intended to address harassment and discrimination has faced objections on the basis of 'you'll never be able to prove...' and 'there's too much legislation already...'. In no case has this line of reasoning ever been sustained. Tim Field addresses bullying lines Bullies thrive wherever authority is weak Tim Field being-bullied bullying weak The vehemence with which a person denies the existence of the serial bully is directly proportional to the congruence of the person's behaviour with that of the serial bully Tim Field vehemence bullying behaviour I just want the bullying to stop. That is all I ever wanted. I used to love going to school. Now I hate it. Tim Field bullying hate school Being bullied by a serial bully is equivalent to being stalked or being battered by a partner or being abused as a child and should be accorded the same gravity. Tim Field being-bullied bullying children Until there's a public commitment, and action to back that commitment, a policy is only words on paper. Tim Field bullying paper commitment The challenge of being a manager is to get the best out of everybody, not just the few who are clones of yourself. Tim Field managers bullying challenges Why does the UK government ignore workplace bullying? Our system of democracy - government and law - is based on the adversarial model. To be successful in these fields, bullying behaviour is almost a prerequisite. Tim Field bullying government successful Today's workplace has become heartless and soulless. Employees are seen as units of labour, automatons, functionaries, objects for achieving designated tasks, and as costs to be minimised. Tim Field heartless bullying tasks It is the lack of knowledge of, or the unwillingness to recognise, or the deliberate denial of the existence of the serial bully which is the most common reason for an unsatisfactory outcome for both employee and employer. Tim Field denial bullying outcomes
