This is a form of bullying but happens among women. It includes spreading gossip, silent treatment, and rumors email.

Characteristics of Relational Aggression

A woman goes through this if she is directly targeted and shouted at.

Being humiliated in front of colleagues

Blamed for incidents that were never done by you

Isolated and shut out of social circles

Sabotage

These behaviors in the work environment can be stressful. It might bring you back to high school memories of being bullied by the mean girls. Woman -on-Woman bullying can take a toll on you. Even though it is seen as middle school behavior and managers may say it will work itself out and the person affected by such abuse and should get over it. Will relational aggression works itself out? What support system is put in place of the work environment to assist such victims?

Companies need to look into interventions put in place to help such victims of relational aggression.

Tips

Sticking up for yourself, do not allow superiors and co-workers to treat you as if you were a doormat. Respectfully, let them know that such behaviors will not be tolerated. Gathering information on incidences and report the perpetrator to human resources.