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May 2, 2023 54 mins

On this episode of the Coaching & Consulting Insights Series on the Success InSight Podcast, we discuss managing abrasive behavior in the workplace with Dr. Laura Crawshaw.

Dr. Crawshaw sheds light on a third option for dealing with perceived threats at work, called "working through," and highlights the importance of organizations addressing abrasive leaders.

Dr. Crawshaw founded the Boss Whispering Institute to offer resources and online training on managing abrasive behavior. Dr. Crawshaw's journey to developing the coaching method for abrasive behavior is discussed, and her book "Grow Your Spine and Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior" offers guidance for managing abrasive leaders.

WHAT WE LEARNED

  1.  How Dr. Crawshaw came to be known as the Boss Whisperer®
  2.  What is Abrasive Behavior?
  3.  What does Workplace Bullying look like?
  4.  What's is in Dr. Crawshaw's newest book, Grow Your Spine & Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior: A Guide for Those Who Manage Bosses Who Bully?

The episode concludes with a call to action for employers to manage conduct just as they manage performance and for individuals to gain psychological insight to improve their behavior.

PUBLICATIONS

Grow Your Spine & Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior: A Guide for Those Who Manage Bosses Who Bully.

Taming the Abrasive Manager: How to End Unnecessary Roughness in the Workplace, now in its 2nd edition.

AHA MOMENT

Every day when one of the coaches I have trained or I end the suffering caused by abrasive leaders.

LEARN MORE

To learn more about Dr. Crawshaw and her work, visit the Boss Whispering Institute website at https://www.bosswhispering.com.

NEXT STEPS

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KEYWORDS

Dr. Laura Crawshaw, Psychological Insight, Fight or Flight Response Threat Aniety Defence, Coaching Process, Managing Abrasive Behavior, Abrasive Leaders, #Boss Whispering Institute, Howard Fox, Success InSight Podcast

#FightOrFlightResponse #PerceivedThreat #Freud #Ego #DefenseMechanisms #CoachingProcess #AbrasiveLeaders #BossWhisperingInstitute #DrLauraCrawshaw #PsychologicalInsight

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