Bullying in the Workplace Is it really that complicated?

1. Bullying in the WorkplaceIs it really that complicated? AletaGinn University of Central Oklahoma 4 May 13

2. The Office Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DR5DCHHW5Q

3. What is bullying? Olweusdefined schoolyard bullying as “A student is being bullied or victimized when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other students”

4. Bullying in College? Over 60% of students reported that they had observed, been a victim or a perpetrator of student versus student bullying in college .44% had actually observed a professor bullying a student 5% of the students in the study reported having been bullied by a teacher or professor -Chappell

5. Bullying at work? Have you ever been bullied at work? Have you ever witnessed bullying at work? 12.6% of respondents to a nationwide survey reported being bullied currently or with the past 12 months 24% had been bullied but were not currently bullied 72% of the perpetrators were bosses 55% targeted individuals were nonsupervisory workers. -Namie

6. Women Bullies? 58% of bullies in the workplace are female Most often victimizing other females Targeting women nearly 90% of the time Crothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXbkUCdmIOo

7. Mean Girls Gossiping Isolation Alienation Exclusion Stealing friends and romantic partners.

8. Hollywood Psychopaths

9. The face of real psychopaths Ted Bundy Psychopaths make up approximately 3% of the male population and 1% of the female population. - Clarke Jeffrey Dahmer John Wayne Gacy

10. Job announcement for the psychopath Someone who is “motivated to meet deadlines regardless” Someone who will “thrive on achieving results” Someone who will “be prepared to challenge conventions” Someone with a “strong desire to achieve, the capacity to persuade and influence others” Someone who “enjoys competing as much as winning” Someone who “believes in high rewards for high levels of performance” Help Wanted Only Corporate Psychopaths Need Apply - Clarke

11. Steps management should take Review job applications very carefully and check references Terminate the employment of individuals guilty of bullying A separate and comprehensive anti-bullying policy is imperative Encourage employees to speak up and provide input Offer seminars on bullying in the workplace other employees Conduct a Needs Assessment to determine the current organizational climate Offer group interventions for training on conflict resolution Assess and consider legal remedies that are currently available

12. References http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DR5DCHHW5Q Olweus, D. (2003). A profile of bullying at school. Educational Leadership, 60(6), 12. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=1bf839fa-71fd-4b94-8975-4086454d00eb%40sessionmgr112&vid=2&hid=125 Chapell, M. S., Hasselman, S. L., Kitchin, T., Lomon, S. N., MacIver, K. W., & Sarullo, P. L. (2006). Bullying in elementary school, high school, and college. Adolescence, 41(164), 633-648. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=30233eec-eafc-4d62-8f5d-1ef9a2fad037%40sessionmgr114&vid=2&hid=125 Namie, G., & Namie, R. (2009). U.S. workplace bullying: Some basic considerations and consultation interventions. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 61(3), 202-21. doi:10.1037/a0016670 Crothers, L. M., Lipinski, J., & Minutolo, M. C. (2009). Cliques, rumors, and gossip by the water cooler: Female bullying in the workplace. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 12(2), 97-110. doi: 10.1080/10887150902886423 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXbkUCdmIOo Clarke, J. (2005). Working with Monsters. Milson’s Point, NSW: Random House Australia.