Bullying in your workplace: how to deal with?
Bullying is a behavior that involves arguments and rudeness and makes you feel uncomfortable.
What could be harassment?
1. Unfair treatment
2. Denying your promotion or training
3. Verbally abusing you
4. Asking very personal questions
5. Disrespecting your time
What would you do if you were ever bullied at work?
Dealing with bullying at work is not an easy situation.On Cosmoleaderhip’s LinkedIn page, we created a poll and asked users to answer the question “What would you do if you were ever been bullied at work”. In 50 votes, 92% of voters claimed that they would discuss it with superiors, 8% of voters would quit their jobs and luckily, the option “Not say anything” did not get any votes.
Let’s discuss analytically the results of the poll.
Discuss it with superiors: Maybe you will not feel comfortable to discuss it with the bully, so it is preferable to discuss it with the higher-ups in order to give you a solution for your problem. Try not to talk about the bully to the people who hired him/her, because they may not understand you.
Quit the job:Unfortunately, many cases of workplace bullying end up in a resignation. People bullied at work decide to leave their jobs because they get fed up by the situation.
Not say anything: Even if nobody chose this option, many employees follow this path about workplace bullying because they are afraid of losing their job.
It’s important to take care of your wellbeing at your workplace. Bullying has a negative impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. Don’t let anyone underestimate you or treat you poorly. You are worth the best and you deserve decent treatment like every other human being.
For more information about bullying and things to do if you are a victim, have a look at Dr. Evi Prokopi’s article “Workplace bullying — still a taboo topic”. https://evipro.medium.com/workplace-bullying-still-a-taboo-topic-f3de64dcb97b and check out her interview on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_It04GV_oA
