Workplace Bullying

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? Workplace Bullying. It’s a growing problem in business that often hides in plain sight and is more than just an employee problem. We share a troubling story about this, discuss the current state of the employment laws, and offer some unique suggestions and resources to help mitigate bullying in the workplace.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER?

* Remember when bullying was just a kid’s thing?

* Some troubling statistics on Bullying in the workplace

* We tell a story of a friend’s encounter with upper management bullying

* Introduce the Workplace Bullying Institute as an excellent resource

* Expose how “bullying” is not necessarily “harassment”, per se

* We discuss the laws - or lack thereof - on workplace bullying

* Offer a new step in the chain to help businesses avoid problems with bullying

WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY?

Workplace bullying is reported more and more by employees of businesses of all sizes. Currently, organizations, in general, are not prepared for the effects of this troubling trend called workplace bullying. We provide some resources and tips to help with this often elusive form of employee harassment.

WE USED THESE RESOURCES:

Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode:

• How to Identify and Manage Workplace Bullying at Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/workplace-bullying
• Wikipedia definition https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_bullying
• Workplace Bullying Institute site: https://workplacebullying.org/
• WBI Healthy Workplace Bill draft https://healthyworkplacebill.org/
• Massachusetts Bill S.2448 on Workplace Bullying https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2448
• Puerto Rico Anti-Bullying Law https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/laws/puerto-rico
• US Civil Rights Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964#:~:text=The%20Civil%20Rights%20Act%20of%201964%20prohibits%20discrimination%20on%20the,hiring%2C%20promoting%2C%20and%20firing
• My Job Here Is Done podcast on Work-Life Balance https://www.myjobhereisdone.com/work-life-balance-im-not-in-the-mood/

These books were referenced or mentioned in this episode and are worth checking out: Please note: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you, so thank you!

• BullyProof Yourself At Work (DoubleDoc Press, 1999) Gary and Ruth Namie Here’s our affiliate link to it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vXyJ6u
• The Bully At Work (Sourcebooks, 2009) Gary and Ruth Namie
  Here’s our affiliate link to it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OQBZZS
• The Bully-Free Workplace (Wiley, 2011) Gary and Ruth Namie, et. al
  Here’s our affiliate link to it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LFq92J
• The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling and Stopping Bullies & Bullying at Work A Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and Co-Workers by Margaret R. Kohut MSW
  Here’s our affiliate link to it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vBko0t

WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI?

An Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling.

Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and contrasting career paths, both struggling with challenges and celebrating their career successes differently.

Over the years, they noticed similarities in their stories about their work, the people they interacted with, and how business was conducted. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there is substantial value for others in those combined experiences.

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