Category Archives: Bullying

Here We Go Again: “Nobody Likes Her”

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

As if we didn’t see enough of this cheap disparagement of a female opponent in 2016, Trump is at it again. Now, he’s accusing vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris of not being liked – by anyone. It’s not his only … Continue reading →

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Sexual Misconduct On Campus – In Ireland A Female Faculty Member Takes A Stand For Herself And Others

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

My heart and respect go out to Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin – broadcaster, lecturer  at University College Dublin who dealt with years of sexual harassment on campus. As those of you who stop by here regularly know, I’ve written often on the … Continue reading →

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Presidential Bully Politics Not Only The Substance of The Trial, But Also The Solution as Otherwise Oath-Focused Senators Fold in Anticipation of His Reaction

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon
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Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and The Penchant of The Powerful to Choose ‘The Wrong Victim’

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Watching Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch respond to hours of impeachment inquiry questions was inspirational. Here was a woman who fit what I’ve described in The Secret Handshake as having both a Purist and Team Player political style. She believed that doing … Continue reading →

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When Leaders Bully and Lie

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

On the first day of teaching persuasion and negotiation classes, I talk about how three forms of influence differ.  Persuasion, coercion and manipulation are primary ways by which we influence each other. Of the three, persuasion requires the most effort and … Continue reading →

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Workplace Deafness and Hostility — Foundations of Sexual Misconduct Complaints

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The intensity of the MeToo movement came as a surprise to many people, especially men.  Yet, the study of sexual harassment in social science goes back a long way.  Also in the popular press.  In 1994, the cover story of the … Continue reading →

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Meanness — Weeds in the Gardens of our Minds

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Seems strangely coincidental but for me meanness is a subject that has come up in conversations this past week.  Maybe I was more alert to it.  Or maybe a lot of us are getting tired of it — sick of … Continue reading →

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Politics and Male-Female Differences

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

On Huffington Post today you’ll find “Is a Female President Only a Pipe Dream” written about the subtle forms of communication that stand between women candidates and the presidency.   Facts about women in congress indicate the extent of the … Continue reading →

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Complementing the Campaign to Banish the Term “Bossy”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Banning of the word “bossy” as it is often used to describe women who take charge is a goal set by Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In and a worthy one.  If nothing else, attention to the term and its … Continue reading →

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The Pros and Cons of Gossip

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Sharing here a Harvard Business Review blog by Amy Gallo on gossip.  It’s one of those facts of life.  There are some useful comebacks here, too, for when you don’t want to be manipulated into being part of someone else’s … Continue reading →

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