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More than 25 million people have been bullied at
work. Many bosses bully their employees -- through
public humiliation, impossible assignments, favoritism
-- and other tactics that produce stress, anger,
resentment and lack of productivity.
In short,
bullying at work NEVER leads to good business.
Dr. Haber has consulted with companies and
educational institutions on ways to identify and stop
bullying in the workplace. For information, please
contact us.
The Bully in the Workplace
Article by Dr. Haber
August 5, 2004
Employees suffering from bullying at the
hands of their bosses or co-workers have been
getting some new attention of late.
Bullying is all about power. It happens when a
boss or employee (the bully) targets a single
worker (the victim) and uses behavior that has
the intention to hurt or undermine him/her.
Bullying appears in lots of obvious or insidious
ways. Physical bullying, like taking office
possessions or loading up on impossible tasks
may not be as painful as verbal bullying –
yelling, public insults or demeaning comments –
but still has a negative impact. The most
painful kind of bullying is relational, which
includes being singled out, excluded, or denied
promotions without just cause.
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