- A new report finds that two-thirds of women say they feel bullied by fellow females at the office
- 70% say that bullying came from female professionals trying to block their workplace ambitions
- This is an example of “Queen Bee Syndrome,” in which “women use their social intelligence to manipulate relationships or damage colleagues’ reputations”
A new report published in the “Journal of Development and Learning Organizations,” finds that two-thirds of women say they feel bullied by fellow females at the office. What’s more, 70% say that bullying came from female professionals trying to block their workplace ambitions.
“Queen Bee Syndrome =
1) women use their social intelligence to manipulate relationships or damage colleagues’ reputations.
2) treat colleagues in a demoralizing, undermining, or bullying manner.
3) They are adult versions of the mean girls from school.”