Workplace Bullying Institute on Bullies in the Workplace (Part 2)

Workplace Fairness and Dignity

This episode of Workplace Fairness and Dignity is about bullying behavior: Who are the bully’s targets, how to recognize the behavior, and navigating how to address it with future employers after leaving your job due to bullying. Information can be found at the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) at https://workplacebullying.org.

Additional topics include:

WBI’s outline of the profile of typical targets of workplace bullies, and why the person that Human Resources considers the ideal worker is often a bully’s target;

Steps to take and what not to do when dealing with a workplace bully, according to WBI;

How to approach the issue of why you left a place where you dealt with an abusive work environment, and the question of references when addressing questions about your former employer;

How I found some inspiration in a TV character, Mr. Bevis.

Music: Martini Magic, Jazz Trio Jam by Matthew Shaker; Cuban Party Theme by Bobby Cole; Thursday by Jason Donnelly; Fun, Retro, Upbeat by Vladyslav Krotov; Landscape by Adrian Berenguer; Bizet’s Habanera by Keith Anthony Holden; Geminiani Concerto (Public Domain); Get Outen Mine Face Der Funk by Patrick Smith.