Why do managers bully their people? What do they hope will happen? What does Psychology and Neuroscience say about bullying at work? In this episode Amanda and Caitlin look at the science, the psychology and the neuroscience to try to unpick this difficult topic.
This episode title was recommended by Julie Grosvenor from Dudley MBC, at the NW Coaching & Mentoring Conference in November 2023 in Birmingham. Thank you Julie for recommending this episode.
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Timestamps
Why Good Managers Bully
· 00:00 – Introduction to Why Good Managers Bully
· 01:04 – A subject we’re all talking about
· 02:09 – I didn’t want to start the day like this…
· 03:18 – I’m just trying to be nice!
· 04:12 – Hypercriticism
· 05:27 – Yeah; I’m gonna need you to come in on Saturday
· 06:36 – Being a total Gareth Keenan
· 08:31 – You’re your own worst enemy
“My only real motivation is not to be hassled” – Peter Gibbons, Office Space
· 10:03 – Stick and Stick situation
· 11:08 – Why do the managers do this?
· 12:36 – I’m just built differently
· 13:32 – I didn’t know I’m like that…
· 14:53 – The toxic workplace
· 16:35 – Occam’s Razor
· 18:20 – Personal potential to bully
· 19:19 – Neuroscience!
· 20:54 – Look at it from their point of view
Looking beyond objectivity
· 22:18 – It’s stressing me out!
· 22:58 – The hive is against the queen
· 24:47 – Scars don’t just go away
· 26:16 – Let’s talk about it…
· 27:53 – Is it possible to measure bullying?
· 28:24 – Utilize the 360.
· 29:01 – The Importance of Coaching
· 30:08 – The end.
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