How to handle email bullies - The Write Impression

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How to handle email bullies - The Write Impression

Cyber bullying includes bullying via any electronic communications method such as text messages, emails, instant messaging, and social media.

It’s bullying when it’s used to threaten or humiliate someone.

The consequences of cyber-bullying are serious, and can be just as significant as the effects of bullying that happens face-to-face.

Cyber bullying is becoming more and more prevalent within the workplace, according to some studies, and workplace bullies are increasingly likely to engage in bullying through email.

If you’re a recipient of cyber bullying, this can affect your work. It can affect the quality of your work and your job satisfaction.

New studies have found that the higher up the hierarchy you are, the more likely you are to be bullied. Dan Ferrandino, Director of Reed.co.uk, considers that it’s because people at the top seem to be juggling pressure from all sides.

So How Do You Handle Bullying Emails?

What you DON’T do:

What you SHOULD do:

General rules for email:

Characteristics of Assertive Communication Style:

If you would like a template for responding assertively, you can get one here.

It’s clear that workplace training in email etiquette would help prevent problems arising in the first place.

If you or your company would like training in email etiquette or any other form of business communication etiquette, please feel free to consider the possible courses here and to contact me.