Bullying and Corporate Psychopaths at Work: Clive Boddy at TEDxHanzeUniversity
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Published 2012-12-03
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All Comments (21)
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This is so true. Employers: Don’t take this information lightly. Keep in mind people don’t quit their jobs, they quit people.
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Ironically, the ones who are targeted are the most talented.
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Being bullied at work is absolutely terrible. I've experienced it, and I had to leave my job to protect myself mentally and physically.
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How many "natural deaths" are caused by people being harassed and bullied at work? My guy died of a heart attack, and he had been having daily panic and anxiety attacks BECAUSE of people he worked with. He wasn't shot, or poisoned, or beat up. He was killed by words. He was born with disabilities which made it difficult for him to walk, he was short, and he was an amazing soul that loved and forgave. The people responsible will never realize what they have done because they simply don't care who they hurt or how their behavior affects the world around them.
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I'm going through this right now... it's the most horrific thing... but it's all done subtly with a smile.... like gaslight ing. ..
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The lecturer made an excellent point, bullies are very political and have excellent social connections, they use these connections to destroy people they envy or find vulnerable.
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Psychopaths do have feelings. Envy, rage and jealousy!
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Psychopaths are rewarded, make the most pay, and are promoted. That's what business wants. It's corrupt, and we live in an utterly corrupt society at the moment. Just the way it is. Until the decent people demand better, we will never be treated better.
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These people are toxic. It just takes one to infect the entire office
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Sadly enough, this man is right. The bullies and sociopaths rise to the top, and those who promote them are too weak to see it
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Bullies crush your passion and motivation for the work that you do. They’re toxic on so many levels and are often pathetic excuses for human beings.
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Ted should talk about the unwillingness to train new employees. This is a serious issue that needs to actually be discussed
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That`s a reason why I quit a marketing job. I was bullied, undermined and ignored. I was suffering in silence. Depressed. Crying everyday. Now, working in medical field. Its amazing. Great team and energy. I found a purpose in my life.
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I'm mentally and spiritually scarred from working in Corporate America. My personality and personal values have never matched with that culture.
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This is one of the reasons why people get sick from work: burnt out and PTSD
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This was an excellent presentation of corporate bullying and explains why so many employees who were working from home in the lockdown did not want to go back to the workplace.
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I am unemployed right now because I left a toxic workplace with a bullying boss.
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So glad people are finally acknowledging this is a thing.
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I was mobbed by a gang of narcopaths who bullied, harassed, smeared, sabotaged and otherwise made my life miserable. They almost drove me to suicide. They destroyed my career. I tried to report them many times, but the management dismissed it as "personality conflicts". Damn right, they enjoy it. The ones who went after me bragged about what they'd done and laughed about it among themselves. They clearly got off on it. And ignoring them doesn't work at all. They just intensify their attacks. You can't talk to anyone because they will just call you "paranoid" (or they may be in on it). This is far more widespread than many want to admit.
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I have quit my last 2 jobs as a result of bullying... This is a very real thing in the workplace. Very hard to get away from, and such a huge effect on your mental health. It takes time to heal.