DISEASE VS SYMPTOM

“No one deserves to feel worthless” Rebecca Black.  This expression is limitless in context, work environments inclusive. So what exactly causes one to trample over another? Render them insignificant in self- judgment and make them feel much less of what they really are- Worthy! Let’s discuss work place bullying.

Whereas rationale for bullying is extremely wealthy in content, I capitalize on the root in which all the others stem. Self-esteem! Having been a bully, many of my actions drew inspiration from a desire for appraisal and fulfillment. The place of deficient intrinsic approval caused a hunger only satisfiable by an extrinsic. Absurd though are the means through which the extrinsic was sought but perhaps “the end justified the means.”

Similarly, a multitude of workers today score low on approval within consequently leading to its pursuit without. While stories of managers sabotaging progression of their subordinates up the corporate ladder are peculiar no more, the underlying truth remains intimidation by the brilliance of the latter therefore frustrating them as reinforcement to the former’s insecurities

Work place bullying is merely a symptom 

Work place bullying is therefore merely a symptom of a latent disease accumulating within a system continuously reducing its CD4 count rendering us much more prone. Low self-esteem ought to be handled by the horns through managerial involvement in understanding employees, positive appraisal, compliments and appreciation of their work amidst several other interventions geared towards eliciting increase in their self-evaluation.

However personal initiatives such as positive self-talk, awareness of self and many others are not to be ignored for no one can do as much for us as we can.

Since it’s wiser to treat the disease rather than the symptom, may the treatment begin!