Of Mice and Men and Bullying and Management Styles

[adelheid_p]

While following some links from this weekend's conversations, I happened upon this, Bullying Alters Brain Chemistry, study of mice and bullying behavior and the stress and anxiety that result from it. In thinking about it, it occurred to me that some management styles are very much like bullying and can create the same stress and anxiety reactions, or do the same damage. I don't believe that there is anyone in my friends list that manages this way, but if you find yourself yelling and screaming at your employees or threatening them with being written up or other consequences, then you might want to consider a change in management style.

Comments

[theyarnproject.livejournal.com]

Well, I yell at myself, and threaten to write myself up...does that count? Poor SELF-Management, maybe?

[adelheid-p.livejournal.com]

LOL! Well, seriously, you shouldn't be saying bad things to yourself either. I don't think you've got poor self management to have completed the crochet portion of the Yarn Project on time and made a serious dent in the loom knitting portion. That's pretty impressive!