The Bully at Work
"This is the best book on what workplace bullies do and how to stop them in their tracks." - Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule
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336 pages, Paperback
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Completely re-written by Gary and Ruth Namie
New studies. New wisdom. New outrage. Simpler strategies.
In a single volume, the authors describe exactly what the targeted (not victimized) person needs to do when attacked without provocation or justification by a workplace tyrant. Stopping the hurt from traumatizing injuries suffered at the hands of shameless, cruel bullies, comes first. The Namies' fighting back strategies are not your parent's "go to HR" lily-livered and naive advice.
This book is full of truths, strong truths about cruelty at work and what to do about it. Current internal complaint channels are inadequate. No instruction to run to HR is found here. Nor are targets told to confront their assailants. If they could have, they would have.
At last, working people are honored instead of mocked!
The information is derived from empirical research and wisdom that comes from coaching and counseling over 5,000 individuals as founders of the Workplace Bullying Institute. Ruth has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Gary, social psychologist, is the veteran organizational consultant, management professor and researcher. The Namies have dedicated themselves to the U.S. movement they founded since mid-1997. Their blend of compassion and outrage comes from direct experience. They've been where readers find themselves now.
WBI is also the catalyst for the U.S. Legislative Campaign for legal reform, advocating passage of the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill in states.
Every grassroots movement has its manifesto, its seminal guidebook. For the anti-bullying movement, this is the definitive book!
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ISBN-10: 1402224265
ISBN-13: 978-1402224263
Reviews
From Harvey A. Hornstein, PhD, author of Brutal Bosses and Their Prey
"The Bully At Work is filled with remedies for an ailment that is ravaging workplaces, harming both people and profits."
From Susan Marais-Steinman, author Don't Take Shit from Hyenas
at Work South Africa
"What a marvelous piece of work! The Namies make a compelling case against bullying in
the USA and all over the world and prescribe powerful
remedies to Targets.
Gary and Ruth Namie established themselves as the
leaders against bullying at work in the USA and
internationally. Great insights make this powerful
book an absorbing read and a "must-have" for every
employee, whether subjected to bullying or not."
From Kenneth Westhues, PhD, author of Eliminating Professors, Canada
"An engaging mix of compassion and
fight ... shifts
attention from real or imagined reasons for cruelty
to cruelty itself. Quoting extensively from
first-person accounts, the Namies show that bullying
may occur not just because the target is of the wrong
sex or race but because the target is talented,
successful, or cooperative. They shift attention from
some purported defect in the target to the bully's
inordinate need to control and dominate--to the point
of destroying one who will not submit ... Far from being detached,
ivory-tower researchers, the Namies are determined
not just to understand the mini-holocausts taking
place every day in American workplaces but to prevent
them ... This
book is for anybody employed anywhere. Even if you
yourself are not being bullied now, you probably know
somebody who is, and who will thank you a thousand
times for the loan of this helpful guide to
resistance and mental health. There is practical
advice, well grounded in research, on every page."
From anonymous reviewers
"This book reveals the truth in life and how life can be unfair for the good in heart. Bullying is real and is spread across international borders affecting almost every aspect of life, it starts from childhood and leaves us vulnerable throughout."
"If I had read this book MUCH sooner (such as when the bullying FIRST started), it would have helped me emotionally. I would have realized MUCH sooner what was happening, and known that I wasn't crazy. I could have fought back sooner, and would have known how, and which strategies to use. I also would have kept detailed records of each bullying incident, and I would have gotten witnesses' statements. In short, if you are even questioning yourself about whether bullying is happening to you, or not, BUY THIS BOOK."
"This book has comforted me more than I can say, and I just wish I'd had it available in the early 90s when I was going through three years of relentless workplace bullying. Because their torment was neither sexual, ethnic, nor religious in nature, I felt I had no recourse but to resign. This book reassured me that I am not alone, and that the abuse wasn't my fault. Thank God for the Namies. They have performed an invaluable public service by writing "The Bully at Work." Kudos to them!"
"now that I work in a bully environment, this book is a life-saver"
"The author did a great job with the research and putting things out there as it is. I'm glad I have it and it did make me understand the situation and the nature of a bully but it still does not make it right. Thank you MR.and MRS. Namie for sticking up for those of us who needed a voice to unmask these Bullies. I wish that those who are in Management and also deal in HR would read this"
"You're not imagining it. This book will help you act and deal with these psychologically disturbed individuals wrongly put into positons of power."
"The author offers wonderful ways to become whole again in your work and personal lives.""
"Every hellish situation I was enduring was listed in the book. I had never experienced workplace bullying and when I read this book it made me realize I was not nuts and that what was going on was that I was working with two of the worst bullies on earth. Best book you can buy on this subject. Yes evil walks the earth in the form of workplace bullies."
"I can't thank the authors enough. I read and re-read this book late into the night and recommend it so highly for it's empowerment and feeling of not being the only person in the world to go through this."
"I was blessed to find this book in the middle of this tumultuous event. I was then able to put the conflict into the perspective of a bully-target dynamic, and I could then take the steps to transform this nightmare into a profound journey to re-establish my strength and goodness."
"This book is a lifesaver for those in an abusive and dehumanizing workplace. Just knowing that it is not your fault and you are not the only person experiencing this treatment helps you feel better. There is help - the book is easy to read and understand. Give it to yourself, and to friends!"
"I carry it to work & read it on breaks, basically like it was a bible. It has saved meŠThere are so many of "us" out here, suffering in pain, silence & shame. You two are angels sent from heaven."
"A real contribution to everyone who works for a living. This book accomplishes what many of us have tried to do for most of our working lives: articulate why work so often causes suffering and reduces productivity. Usually, we know someone is bothering us at work, but we have trouble articulating exactly what it is. This is especially so when the problem is the boss, and when we seem to feel that the boss has the right to bully us. In this book, bullies will recognize themselves and will learn for the first time what behaviors they should quit imposing on others. Targets and victims of bullies will find out what to do to protect themselves. Ruth and Gary Namie have taken the giant and original first step of identifying this national problem, analyzing it, and telling us how to cope with and ultimately solve this hurtful and wasteful problem."
"I am a survivor of workplace bullying. With the Namies' book, I was able to put a name to and gain insights into what was happening to me and my co-workers. Once I was able to recognize the bullying in my workplace, I was able to make the kind of rational decisions that allowed me to exit that job with my dignity, health,and sanity in tact. Reading their second book:"The Bully at Work", I have been able to answer those haunting "why me" questions, to identify myself, the bully, and all the personality types; and the part we each played in the bullying process. This book gave me the research-based information needed to understand the things we all should do to protect ourselves from workplace bullying. The book was a vital part of closure and healing for me. I can only hope that the Namies' will continue their work and that their next book will give us even more insights into recognizing and treating the stress caused by prolonged duress on the job. Hopefully by then the USA will have provided the kinds of legal protections for bullied workers that so many other countries are adopting and refining."
"I'm impressed by how clear and reader-friendly it is. Your contrast of the Controller and Cooperator is wonderfully crafted. "
"Discovering the Institute, this website and reading your book are some of the best things to happen in my life. "
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