Toxic Workplace Project

It Feels Like an Assault... ...which is precisely what abuse is at work. You are being emotionally and psychologically assaulted and abused. It feels like you are under attack, every second of the day. Your body is scanning for danger, assuming an attack is nearby and imminent...which it is. You never know when the nastygram is going to arrive in your inbox. Or when the humiliating criticism will ping on your chat. Or when the daunting meeting invite will show up in your inbox. Your body has been conditioned to expect harm because it HAS been harmed by the abuse. You have been harmed, and are actively being harmed, by the abuse. This harm comes in many different forms, but you likely feel it most with your mental health, physical health and personal relationships. Do not attempt to navigate an abusive situation at work on your own. This will lead to prolonged harm and unnecessary impacts that I can help you avoid. Be good, be kind...and always keep your head on a swive - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

"Winging It" is Not Advised! There are so many confusing and strange factors and components to being abused at work, it's hard to find your footing if you're a Target. The gaslighting, lies, manipulation, more lies and ongoing abuse takes a massive toll. You may not know what is left, right, up or down anymore. You're exhausted. The one thing I can tell you for certain is that bullies are not just playing around - they are in it for destruction. Bullying leads to devastating impacts in every area of a person's life - mental and physical health, financial, personal relationships, career progress and overall quality of life are just a few...the impacts are real and serious. The first conversation I have with all of my clients is that they MUST create a "support huddle". This huddle should include individuals who understand and empathize with the reality that they are being psychologically abused at work. Being abused at work is totally different than working with a "difficult colleague." And because of this critical difference, how a person who is being bullied proceeds and navigates this situation is much different. Get a support huddle in place, STAT! And that includes a workplace bullying expert who understands the many nuances and traps, as well as the mental and physical toll, that you are navigating. Your overall quality of life depends on it. WBP exists to support individuals who are being bullied and in a toxic, abusive work environment. Please reach out - I can help! All discussions are 100% confidential! Be kind, be good...and always keep your head on a swivel - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

Sounds About Right, Doesn't It? Message is simple tonight: you're a threat, which is why you're targeted and being bullied. Abusers are going to do everything possible to take credit for your work and minimize your successes from every angle when you're doing well at work. Brace for impact, because they WILL try to take a bite out of you. Please reach out - I have developed very specific tools, strategies and methods to help individuals who are abused at work and are seeking to make a change, specifically an exit strategy to a safe, healthy working arrangement where you'll be able to heal, recover and THRIVE! I've helped hundreds of people around the globe and I want to help YOU! Please reach out today! Be good, be kind...and always keep your head on a swive - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

The Power of Radical Acknowledgment!

Change is Hard... ...and even harder when you're bullied. Step one is acknowledging that you will NOT be able to change the person bullying you. Not only does person change take quite some time, but the change required of a bully is significant and the behaviors that use that are grounded in manipulation, lies and gaslighting have been honed over many years. Give up on the dream of changing the bully. Now, focus on yourself. It's important to go through the exercise of radically acknowledging YOUR situation at work. What's going on? How are you treated? How is your health? How are your personal relationships? How do you expect to be treated at work and how ARE you treated at work? Is change possible to achieve your goals within your current work environment? Once you've radically acknowledged your situation, next you need to move to deciding if change is necessary and, if yes, what does that look like? When you're abused at work, you're likely unwell, suffering a great deal and in a lot of pain, both emotional and physical. Change is very challenging when the impacts of psychological abuse are overwhelming and all you want to do is sleep, escape and let your brain breathe from the never-ending problem-solving that you're doing. I empathize - been there, done that. I understand the struggle and it is REAL. Please reach out - I have developed very specific tools, strategies and methods to help individuals who are abused at work and are seeking to make a change, specifically an exit strategy to a safe, healthy working arrangement where you'll be able to heal, recover and THRIVE! I've helped hundreds of people around the globe and I want to help YOU! Please reach out today! Be good, be kind...and always keep your head on a swive - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

It's an Itsy Bitsy List...! Trust is earned. The day the "leaders" at your employer decided to allow, support and sponsor bullying is the day that trust was SHATTERED. Every day that bullying is allowed to continue unchecked, the imposter leadership is stomping on the shattered trust while laughing about it. It's really disgusting. Who else should you not trust? Well... HR supports non-existent, imposter leaders which means you can't trust HR - NEVER EVER EVER trust HR. HR is not to be trusted. Trust HR at your own peril. Not sure how many times I need to say it, but HR is there to mitigate risk for the organization and leadership, they do not exist to support individual contributors. To be clear, do not trust HR. Who else should you not trust? The bully - obviously. And, let's not forget that the bully is busy back-stabbing you, smearing your name, lying and gossiping about you and recruiting others to bully you, which means you don't know which of your colleagues may be flying monkeys and accomplices of the bully. Flying monkeys are very good at appearing to be your friends when they are most definitely NOT. They saddle up to you as though they are your bestie when, in fact, they are gathering data to share back with the bully, which will certainly be used against you to advance the bully's mission. It's dark times at a toxic, abusive work environment. So, yeah, the list of who you can trust is pretty dang small, gang. You really need to home in on who you can trust. Trust your intuition, listen to your spidey senses and remember that your experience is REAL. Reach out to me to learn how I can help you. Be good, be kind...and always keep your head on a swive - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

Are You Gaslighting Yourself? If you are, please know you're not alone. The most common feelings expressed to me by individuals who schedule consults with me and my clients are self-doubt and the sense that they're going crazy, that the abuse they are experiencing are a figment of their imagination and it's not real. Spoiler alert: it's very real and the fact that they're now gaslighting themselves is a direct impact of the psychological abuse. Abusers use manipulation, lies, gaslighting and other tactics to create doubt and confusion for their targets. They recruit others to join in this abuse so that the target is alone, abandoned, totally isolated from others who are seemingly loving life at work, getting along well and doing fantastic! Yet, they are suffering from the effects of humiliation, belittling, incessant criticism, public reprimands, verbal abuse, intimidation and the list goes on and on. You're not crazy. Your experience is real. The abuser(s) are REALLY good at abusing and your self-doubt is evidence of that. If you're at all wondering, please download the free guide I created to help you determine if you're the Target of a workplace bully. You will have total clarity by the time you are done completing the exercises. Be kind, be good...and always keep your head on a swivel - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

They'll Take *Any* Opportunity... Oh, yes, they will. Abusive imposter leaders will find EVERY opportunity to abuse team members and a mistake is low-hanging fruit and a perfect chance to swoop in and abuse. Abusers are scarcity-based and believe that everyone should be perfect. What universe do they live in? How bizarre, right? Well, they do. They think that all work should be PERFECT and an imperfection is an invitation for them to micromanage [read: abuse] you. Healthy, abundance, growth-focused leaders see imperfections as opportunities for growth. Learning. Development. Sure, there's a threshold for how many mistakes a person makes...there's obviously a time when the upskilling needs may go beyond a simple one-off learning opportunity and when situational leadership may come into play where a leader needs to be spend more focused time with their team member. This is NOT the same as micromanagement. Micromanagement is fear-based and focused on appeasing the needs of the abusers. Situational leadership is abundance-based and focused on the growth and development of the team member. Strong leaders know the difference. Period. Be kind, be good...and always keep your head on a swivel - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “"Working with Lauri has been life-changing, to put it lightly. I will sing her gospel to anyone needing an external perspective and support to redirect your career trajectory and self-actualization. I never thought to seek professional coaching but I've been in such a funk this year, desperate to shake things up. I've been working with her for several months and it's become such a refreshing, no-judgment relationship, with her always flexible and accommodating to my needs. Her intuitive, interdisciplinary approach and lived experiences has helped dispel negative baggage and reacquainted me to the hardworking, capable badass I am! She is truly a pleasure to work with and I've found a new amazing opportunity because of her guidance. She has empowered me and given me endless tools that will continue to serve me as I grow professionally that are truly priceless. Wherever you are in your career, Lauri would be an amazing resource, but especially if you're finding yourself in a funk, dealing with work chaos - she is life-changing and worth every penny!" ~Insurance Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

Never. Never Ever. I could step onto a stool and preach about this message for hours. Please. I beg of you. Hold your head up, shoulders back, voice strong and believe in yourself. It's not easy. It may seem almost impossible when an abusive individual is focused on annihilating every bit of confidence and self-worth you created over the duration of your LIFE. Do not give them access to your self-confidence. Create a barrier around yourself. You KNOW who you are. You KNOW you are amazing. You KNOW you are destined for great things. Abusers have small minds and want you smaller than them. The answer is no. Not if I have anything to do with it. WBP exists to support individuals who are being bullied and in a toxic, abusive work environment. Please reach out - I can help! All discussions are 100% confidential! Be kind, be good...and always keep your head on a swivel - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC

Embracing This Message... ...means I'm going to share it and let the mic drop! Enjoy! Reach out today if you are experiencing this kind of sick and twisted abuse at work. I can help you, just as I have helped hundreds of people all over the world! WBP exists to support individuals who are being bullied and in a toxic, abusive work environment. Please reach out - I can help! All discussions are 100% confidential! Be kind, be good...and always keep your head on a swivel - Lauri ?Find out today if you are the Target of a workplace bully by downloading this FREE guide: https://lnkd.in/ekA-ners ?Schedule an initial consult with me to learn how I can help you through WBP Support Programs: https://lnkd.in/gA4znm6Q Here is what one person said about my work: ?? “You are amazing!! Our call was awesome!!?Thank you?so much?for all your help!!?I truly can't tell you what an honor it was to speak with you!!?I would say that?it's been a very long time since I felt like 'myself' and I'm starting to see glimpses of that now!!??Thank you so much again for all your help!" ~Technology Professional P.S. Here are additional WBP resources for you to check out! ? Download FREE resources: https://lnkd.in/gPqGYw4U ?? Join the WBP mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gtV-A54S ?? Email Lauri at [email protected] ?? Subscribe to Bully-Proof: Truth in Action here: https://lnkd.in/dh3S-YWJ ? Support WBP and Lauri's work and buy her a coffee: https://lnkd.in/gF9JBAX4 ? 2024 Workplace Bullying Project?LLC