Workplace Wellness

 

 

 

Hierarchy of Needs for Bully-Free Learning Environments

 

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Survivors of Workplace Bullying

 

Candidates with short work histories or failure to develop within the organization may indicate that a person has been a member of a bully triad in the past. Remember, a bully triad consists of the bully, the victim, and the bystander. It is essential that, during the screening process, questions be presented to explore the candidate’s opinions, ideas, or experience with workplace bullies. Often, members of previous bully triads consist of individuals who have tried to survive toxic workplaces, and bringing them into your organization may involve a time of healing so that the employee can learn to trust again and relinquish unhealthy coping mechanisms. Workplace bullying is common, and identifying elements of past triads among new employees may help managers develop orientation programs that include a triage area for support and clarification of acceptable behaviors and values.

 An Organizational Approach to Workplace Bullying

Escalations in Chaos and Workplace Tension

 

The workplace bully can easily be identified when there are escalations in chaos and workplace tension because bullies are often central figures who receive credit for all infamous deeds and, sometimes, heroics. Bullies harbor resources, information, and knowledge and undermine every functional process. However, workplace bullies do not suddenly emerge into existence but are fueled by imbalances in the organizational culture and slowly nurtured to take their unfair share of the workplace power.

-Dr. Debra Stewart

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Investing in the Failure of Others

 

 Investing in others' failures sounds odd, but it is a characteristic of bullying behavior. History is full of people who wanted others to fail for personal gain. Practices such as these indicate that the organization's emotional well-being is in trouble. A sick organization is created when the hierarchy of needs is unmet, such as when the workplace is unstable or unsafe, social needs are ignored, and a lack of respect is the norm, and when self-efficacy, fulfillment, and autonomy are missing.

  -Dr. Debra Stewart

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