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A Bully at workA: I can’t take it anymore. I try to put up with Robert, but I’ve had enough!
B: I’m not surprised. That guy is a big bully and it’s time somebody stood up to him. What has he done now?
A: This was the last straw. We’re both managers and we’re supposed to work together, but Robert looks for every opportunity to put me down in front of our employees. This morning, I presented an idea about upgrading our computer equipment and he jumped down my throat.
B: What did he do?
A: He said that the idea was stupid and that he couldn’t understand how anyone could propose it. He said this in front of everybody. I was too stunned to respond, so I just stood there.
B: That’s totally inappropriate and unprofessional.
A: He’s arrogant to everybody, but especially to me. He always says he’s just being honest when he makes a biting remark, but I’m realizing that that’s just his excuse to be rude. He treats everyone with contempt. I really don’t know what to do.
B: I know people like Robert. They’re so insecure that they have to belittle everyone else to make themselves feel better. They have really poor social skills and don’t know how to have a conversation or to disagree without being a jerk.
A: That may be, but what should I do about him?
B: There’s only one way to handle a bully.
A: How?
B: You have to call his bluff. If he criticizes your plan, ask him to back it up with evidence or a specific reason. If you disagree with him, keep your cool, but tell him why. Most bullies back down when someone stands up to them.
A: Okay, it’s worth a try. I’ve been trying to keep calm and maintain a professional atmosphere in the office, so I haven’t confronted him, but I will if you think it’ll help.
B: I do. And if that doesn’t work, tell him to act his age, not his shoe size!
B: I’m not surprised. That guy is a big bully and it’s time somebody stood up to him. What has he done now?
A: This was the last straw. We’re both managers and we’re supposed to work together, but Robert looks for every opportunity to put me down in front of our employees. This morning, I presented an idea about upgrading our computer equipment and he jumped down my throat.
B: What did he do?
A: He said that the idea was stupid and that he couldn’t understand how anyone could propose it. He said this in front of everybody. I was too stunned to respond, so I just stood there.
B: That’s totally inappropriate and unprofessional.
A: He’s arrogant to everybody, but especially to me. He always says he’s just being honest when he makes a biting remark, but I’m realizing that that’s just his excuse to be rude. He treats everyone with contempt. I really don’t know what to do.
B: I know people like Robert. They’re so insecure that they have to belittle everyone else to make themselves feel better. They have really poor social skills and don’t know how to have a conversation or to disagree without being a jerk.
A: That may be, but what should I do about him?
B: There’s only one way to handle a bully.
A: How?
B: You have to call his bluff. If he criticizes your plan, ask him to back it up with evidence or a specific reason. If you disagree with him, keep your cool, but tell him why. Most bullies back down when someone stands up to them.
A: Okay, it’s worth a try. I’ve been trying to keep calm and maintain a professional atmosphere in the office, so I haven’t confronted him, but I will if you think it’ll help.
B: I do. And if that doesn’t work, tell him to act his age, not his shoe size!
a bully at work التسلط في العمل
I can't take it anymore لا استطيع ان اتحمل اكثر من ذلك
I have had enough كفاية
stand up to تصدي لي - واجه
this was the last straw اخر حاجة اقدر اتحملها
put me down يهينني
jumped down my throught انتهره فورا - قاطعه زاجرا
Stunned:surprised يتفاجئ
inappropriate خاطيء - غير صحيح
arrogant to متكبر متعجرف
biting remark تعليق لاذع
contempt كراهية - احتقار - عدم احترام
insecure غير امن - غير واثق - غير مستقر
belittle يقلل من - يحط من قدر
call his bluff كشف خدعته
back it up يؤيد ذلك - يساند يدعم
keep your cool حافظ علي هدؤك
back down يتراجع - تنازل عن - تخلي عن
It's worth a try تستحق التجربة
confront يواجه
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