What is Workplace Bullying Behavior?
Bullying is persistent behavior or words that degrade, intimidate or offend a particular person or group of people. Recognizing bullying in the workplace is the first step to dealing with it. Here are some examples of behaviour that should alert management: document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; • Constantly criticizing or belittling one or more people. • Withholding essential work information. • Spreading malicious rumors. • Constantly changing work responsibilities, procedures, and deadlines. • Physically intimidating by standing too close or looming over a seated person. • Verbally intimidating and threatening. • Tampering with personal belongings. Some bullying is difficult to detect as the bully waits until the victim is alone. Other bullies have no compunction in publicly humiliating or intimidating others in a way that everyone in the workplace is affected to some degree. Personality disorder, extra
