Everybody suffers when a bully takes power in the workplace.
- The victim suffers, and the number of medical claims goes up.*
- When co-workers are involved, their job performance suffers.*
- Workplace injuries and absenteeism increase.*
- Quality and quantity of work decrease overall.*
- As employees leave hostile work environments, expenses related to turnover increase.*
*All of these claims are documented by research
Eighteen states have safe-workplace legislation in process as of December, 2010.
Lawsuits will increase as employees resort to legal remedies when bullying isn't addressed within their work environment.
Training and coaching provide the tools to stop workplace bullying.
- Signal that management recognizes bullying as a problem
- Learn the vocabulary and dynamics of bullying so it can be identified in the work environment.
- Learn to neutralize the influence of bullies.
- Learn to keep yourself safe.
- Learn when it's necessary to involve authority to ensure a space where everyone is safe and productive.
BullyStop offers crisis intervention if necessary, plus a variety of workshops tailored to individual needs.
Follow the "What I Offer" link for a description of possible workshop formats.