In this episode, Dr. Kish Cumi Price shares her personal experience with bullies, and she introduces the topic of workplace bullying and its prevalence in professional settings. The workplace experience of Dr. Bonnie Candia Bailey, a target of workplace bullying who tragically died by suicide, is highlighted to emphasize the seriousness of the issue. The host then discusses the six stages of workplace bullying, providing insights into the tactics used by bullies. She also explores the challenges of working with bullies--especially bullies in authority.
Takeaways
- Workplace bullying is a serious issue that can have devastating consequences for its victims.
- Bullies often target individuals who are highly competent, creative, and respected in their work community.
- The six stages of workplace bullying include target identification, jealousy and battle plans, precipitating event, underground battle, escalating attacks and mobbing, and final resignation, cover-up, and recovery.
- Working with bullies and authority figures can be challenging and may require navigating egos and inferiority complexes.
- Faith and wisdom are important tools in dealing with bullies and maintaining one's integrity.
- It is crucial to stand against bullies and support their targets, creating a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and in the community.
What is Bullies, Wimps & Poverty Pimps?
This podcast series gets at the ugly truth of why marginalized populations stay on the margins. Dr. Kish begins this needed discussion sharing her personal journey of over 20 years going upstream to find solutions to people-centered issues within severely broken systems including education, health care, justice, labor and housing. She charges each person to be brave while challenging bullies, wimps and poverty pimps who are uniquely positioned to stunt progress.