The “frenemy”. We’ve all been there. You go to lunch or coffee to catch up with an old friend and find yourself feeling more drained and negative than when you walked in. There’s something about time with this friend that doesn’t feel...well...like time with a friend. Perhaps you love the…
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Setting high expectations. You can always ask for better. If something or someone consistently falls short, you should always speak up when a colleague doesn’t step up, or you feel a relationship is lacking. You do not have to exist in a relationship that feels one-sided, say “I’m sorry” when…
In a toxic relationship, verbal abuse is a kind of interpersonal violence that is more calculating and insidious than it seems. It is a means of maintaining power and control over another in a relationship. This kind of treatment causes the person on the receiving end to question themselves, wondering if…
What is “Undermining Behavior”? A standard definition for the term undermine is “to erode the base or foundation” or “to weaken or damage, especially gradually or insidiously.” The way you may experience this at work are times when someone acts to weaken another’s position, goals, or successes, with intent to…
