Are You Being Bullied?

It’s only relatively recently that certain behaviors in the workplace have been described as “bullying.”  Here are some common bullying behaviors.

Tactics of Bullies

• Blaming the target for “errors” that may not even exist
• Unreasonable job demands—heavy work loads or additional work hours
• Criticism of the target’s abilities
• Inconsistent compliance with company rules and policies
• Threats of job loss
• Insults and put-downs, sometimes publicly
• Discounting or denying a target’s accomplishments
• Exclusion of the target from information
• Yelling, swearing, name-calling and/or body language of disrespect or aggression
• Stealing credit for the target’s work
• Invalidating what the target knows to be true; fabricating “facts” related to the target’s performance
• Taking away the usual workload and replacing it with menial and/or meaningless tasks
• Constant unnecessary oversight

Learn more:
What to Do?
What Companies Can Do
How to Prevent
Workplace Bullying Resources