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Bullying And Harassment In The Workplace
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Direct verbal communication includes Indirect Verbal Communication Non-Verbal communication Manipulation of the work environment
Bullies not held accountable › If not punished
they will repeat their actions
The bullied don’t tell› They are scared of
losing job› Fear of the bully› Fear of looking
weak
Women and Minorities› “In one study by
Gary Namie (2000), 23 percent of the targets of abusive behavior identified themselves as members of a minority group and 77 percent were female.” (Eisenburg and Goodall, 298)
YouTube - Workplace Bullies
Slurs about sex, race, religion, ethnicity or disabilities
Anything that creates uncomfortable work environment
Interfering with Individuals work performance
Two forms of Sexual Harassment› Quid Pro Quo
Based on the threat of retaliation Promise of workplace favoritism in exchange
for sexual favors
› Hostile Work Environment Sexual explicit verbal or non-verbal
communication Interfere with someone’s work
Women› Most cases involve women
Men› There are increasing cases that involve
men Young people
› Often experienced at their first job Becomes normal accepted behavior in the
future
Mandatory seminars Workshops to train
employees Implemented
policies
Equal Employment Opportunity commission
Web site charts the number of reported incidents of sexual Harassment
http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/harass.html Other info about sexual harassment
can also be found at eeoc.gov
Confront the harasser Report the behavior to superior or
Human Resources Keep a written record of the behavior Confide in supportive colleagues,
family and friends
YouTube - NOW on PBS | Teen Sexual Harassment at Work | PBSRelated Videos
http://www.sexualharassmentsupport.org/myths.html
Bullying contributed to demise of NWSF› “People at the top”
had bad reputations
› Personal attacks to other organizers
› Egos getting in the way
No Respect› For each person› For everyone’s
needs› For people’s ideas
and opinions
Example of bullying at NWSF meeting› “…our process is
fine, everyone is happy with it, you should shut up”(pg8, prg. 2)
Communicated better
Delegated positions more responsibly
Had respect for each other
http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/Files/Bullying.pdf
http://www.bulliesbegoneblog.com/2009/03/25/workplace-bullying-and-harassment-recognize-common-techniques-bullies-use/
http://www.bnet.com/2410-13068_23-57039.html
Eisenburg Eric. Goodall, H.L. Trethewey, Angela. Organizational Communication: Balancing Creativity and Constraint. 5th Edition. Boston. Bedford/St. Martin’s. 2007. Print.