1. Work Place Bullying
Susan Craft, MS, SPHR, GPHR Consulting by Design of Princess Anne

2. Define Work Place Bullying
Workplace bullying, as defined by the Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute, is the repeated mistreatment of one or more employees with a malicious mix of humiliation, intimidation and sabotage of performance.

3. “Bullying is the sexual harassment of 20 years ago; everybody knows about it, but nobody wants to admit it.”
Lewis L. Maltby President, National Workrights Institute

4. It is the deliberate, hurtful, repeated mistreatment of employees driven by a desire to control.

5. Examples of Workplace Bullying
Intimidating or undermining employees
Threatening employees’ self-esteem
Threatening employees’ work status
Isolating employees from opportunities, information and interaction with others
Giving impossible deadlines
Creating undue pressure and stress
Overworking employees

6. Managers Supervisors Co-workers People with authority
Who are the Bullies?
Managers
Supervisors
Co-workers
People with authority

7. Bullying tactics Constant and unfair criticism
Social bantering and teasing
Yelling, shouting, and screaming
Personal Insults
Hostile glare and other intimidating gestures
Repeatedly accusing someone of errors which cannot be documented
Malicious gossiping
Monopolizing supplies and other resources
Aggressive s or notes
Overt threats and aggression or violence
Inflicting menial task not keeping with the normal responsibilities of the job
Taking credit for another persons ideas

8. Reasons to Confront and Stop Workplace bullying
Employees may suffer physical and emotional problems
Employee turnover increase
Employees are not treated with respect and dignity
Employers could be held liable for tolerating bullying in the workplace
Could lead to hostile work environment

9. Is bullying Illegal? NO

10. Case Study