Grey rocking — keeping interactions flat, neutral, and drama-free — is a survival strategy in toxic environments. It works well when the goal is to
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When Lunch Isn’t About Lunch: The Hidden Power Plays of Workplace Cliques
The Hidden Power Plays of Workplace Cliques In toxic workplaces, even something as simple as a lunch invitation can become a performance. On the surface,
Signs a Bully’s Tactics Are Losing Power Over You
The Shift One of the biggest shifts in dealing with manipulators, narcissists, or workplace bullies is realizing when you’ve stopped feeding the performance. Bullies thrive
Do Bullies Ever Give Up?
When Manipulation Meets Stillness One of the questions I’ve asked myself many times is this: Do bullies and manipulators ever actually give up – or
Envy Doesn’t Work Alone: How Narcissists and Their Enablers Protect Competition
How Narcissists and Their Enablers Protect Competition “Envy doesn’t stop with the narcissist. Their enablers and flying monkeys often protect it in sneaky, devastating ways.”
The Day the Lunch Lady Skipped Me
Food has a way of revealing more than hunger. In many workplaces, lunch is just a break. But where I work now, meals aren’t only
My Voice Unchained 