Mobbing at work: how to recognize systematic harassment and protect your boundaries

Mobbing at work: how to recognize systematic harassment and protect your boundaries When a person is systematically humiliated, ignored, or made to feel superfluous at work, it is easy to write it off as “the difficult nature of colleagues” or ordinary work misunderstandings. Mobbing is systematic psychological or economic pressure on an employee by management or colleagues, which is aimed at degrading his/her dignity or forcing …

Passive aggression and microaggressions in everyday life: how to recognize the subtle details that systematically undermine self-esteem

Passive aggression and microaggressions in everyday life: how to recognize imperceptible details that systematically undermine self-esteem Passive aggression is a way of expressing irritation, resentment or dissatisfaction not directly, but indirectly. A person may not say: “I’m angry with you”, but demonstratively ignore, respond coldly, deliberately delay agreements, do something “as if by accident” or use sarcasm. For example: — “Of course, do as you want. You are in …