Dental nurse Rosie Connell offers her guide to understanding workplace bullies

When we think of the word ‘bully’, we are likely think of awful antagonists, such as Regina George from Mean Girls, J.K Rowling’s Draco Malfoy or Nelson from The Simpsons, with shockingly terrible behaviour they display like a badge of honour.

In real life, a bully is stealthier than these fictional characters, hiding in plain sight, with skills to prevent them from getting caught. Workplace bullies are experienced in using work-related situations as opportunities to rule others.

This is called ‘indirect bullying’, and is intentionally done in a mischievous way – often not directly to you, but in a more secretive manner, which often prevents victims from realising they are being bullied.

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