When is workplace conflict actually bullying?
5 things businesses can and should be doing to eliminate workplace bullying I think the biggest thing business owners need to look out for is that what looks like a …
Counterproductive work behavior
What is counterproductive work behavior and how is it related to workplace bullying? Counterproductive work behavior is defined as behavior intended to hurt the organization or other members of the …
Bullies aren’t very creative
It turns out that almost all verbal bullying (ie: insults) are about 6 basic things. This means that even though bullies like to insult people, they aren’t very creative in their insults. Perhaps if they watched more Monty Python or read the 7 page curse in Tristram Shandy they would be more creative. Of course, if they did those things, they probably wouldn’t be bullies in the first place.
Dealing with Bullies in the Workplace
Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t end with high school. It can follow us into the workplace How you handle a bullying situation depends entirely on what is happening. The truth is, some …