by Zena Everett | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
DARVO (Deny, Attack and Reverse Victim and Offender) is a form of manipulation used by bullies to deflect responsibility onto the person they have abused. Deny – The person accused of the abusive behaviour denies it, throwing doubt on the other person’s account of the...
by Zena Everett | May 2, 2023 | Zena Everett's Blog
The UK’s deputy prime minister and justice secretary, Dominic Raab, stepped down last month after an independent inquiry concluded that his ‘consistently abrasive behaviour’ had in some cases amounted to bullying. Civil servants were so petrified of disagreeing...
by Zena Everett | Mar 2, 2022 | Zena Everett's Blog
Would you obey an order that felt wrong? Why good people commit evil deeds. It feels wrong to write my usual article on career success or productivity at such a distressing time. Instead, let’s see what we can learn from a famous...
by Zena Everett | Aug 2, 2021 | Zena Everett's Blog
Most of us tread a very fine line between coping with our workload and being over capacity. What happens when your manager isn’t a source of support, but the cause of the problem? Do they make excessive demands on your time: such as calling you early in the...
by Zena Everett | Mar 30, 2021 | Zena Everett's Blog
What adjectives come to mind when you think of a high flier? Confident, whip-smart, ambitious, resilient, hard-working, charming? Golden alphas tick all these boxes. These are your prize-winners, your top talent; you encourage...
