Stop workplace bullying
Bullying can have many actors. Here we focus on the business supervisor bully.
Many traits combined, give rise to a supervisor bully. Some of the most salient ones are listed in the table below.
No.
The characteristics of the nature of bullies
Evaluation
1
Increased self-confidence
2
Blunt, direct, harsh without considering the effect on others of their sayings or deeds –they order instead of asking
3
Carrot and the Stick mentality only they lean toward the stick and the threats
4
Ego: They believe to be all the “Sun and the Stars”
5
Some may derive a kind of secret enjoyment from the acceptance of their misbehaviors
6
Superior technical/functional abilities: the reason they survive
7
Trust in themselves
8
Poor in Emotional Intelligence
9
Low trust in others
10
Want to do things their own way
11
Equate their harsh manners with their personal efficiency
12
They carry on like this because they perceive it as their personal style that has been accepted and has not been effectively challenged historically
It is true that the nature of the characteristics of a bully, often makes him productive and overtime can sometimes turn him into an indispensable employee.
It is also true that that comes with a cost. Bullying hurts colleagues and often damages the company’s long investment in culture.
We should, of course, be careful as to whom we identify as a bully. The measure should be our guide.
Nor should we allow the problem to reach a state of dilemma, it is either him the bully or the group and its culture, by leaving the problem unattended.
Leaders must make a continual effort to spot any bullying tendencies early and take a series of actions, such as presented in the table below, to correct behaviors and preserve the culture.
No.
A series of Actions by the leader
Evaluation
1
When Hiring:
Make evident the desired culture of your [...]
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