Uncovering Bullying Behaviors

It’s a myth that bullying in the workplace is always obvious. Bullying may be invisible to bystanders or impossible to label as such with only one stand-alone incident in the absence of its context. This is what makes mistreatment of others insidious. And it’s what makes a complete “bullying behaviors checklist” difficult to construct. Do you practice bullying behaviors? Rather than a checklist, examine two questions: Do you desire or seek to control or influence your coworker’s behavior motivated by your own desires, needs, or self-serving motives? If not, are these motives hidden behind what you often label as “helping” (i.e., helping someone grow or know their place; helping someone not get too ambitious, “helping them not getting burned,” or “learning the politics of this place”?) Still need a list of bullying behaviors? Find one here.

12/22/2022

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