Do bullies still exist in the workplace? 29 Articles

by Dossie M Terrell

When I became supervisor I had a set of perceived ideals that I believed would make me a great leader and would ensure that employees in my charge share my vision and goals once I came on board. As I stood introducing myse...read more

by Anne Marie Blackburn

The workplace, in many ways, is just another version of an elementary school playground for adults in a lot of places. It takes incredibly strong leadership for management to get the social problems among employees under c...read more

by Scott Hayden

Threats, insults, name calling and public humiliation. Many of us have been on the receiving end of this behaviour in elementary and/or high school, and it really hurts. And what's worse, sometimes it doesn't stop after yo...read more

by Sammy Stein

Bullies exist not just in the work place but everywhere. However, at work is the one place where you cannot simply ignore or walk away from them. If a person is a bully, they will find ways to target those they think th...read more

by Ian Buchanan

Absolutely! Workplace bullies are like water flowing downhill: put a barrier in front of them and they will find a way around, over, or under it. They adjust their style or their course, but they follow their plan relentle...read more

by Annie Ireson

Bullies do still exist in the workplace For just over two years I worked on the BBC switchboard at Television Centre, Wood Lane. I started out as a temp for over a year, and eventually Siemens took me on. Considering ...read more

by Brenda Halverson

Bullying must be an ingrained component of human nature. It is so common that even "professionals" in the workplace are afflicted with and affected by it. Because I am aware of the dynamics present in several business es...read more

by Stacy Zahn

Bullying. So you think that it probably has stopped after your High School Graduation? Well, think again. When you walk into your workplace, there will most likely be bullying, along with other negative behaviour. Whether ...read more

by Charmaine Lloyd

"I took my heart to work and they broke it". These words spoken and heard in a session where employees were encouraged to not only bring their heads to the workplace, but their hearts too. (That is, their passion and enth...read more

by Plainenglish

Do bullies exist in the workplace? I think it is a fact of life that bullies exist in every walk of life. It's probably also trues that the school yard bully who gets away with it is the same bully you find at work years l...read more

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by Elisabeth Mcgrath

The workplace bully is alive and well and thriving in Sydney, Australia. His venue is an aged-care facility for permanent residents. He's the semi-illiterate barely articulate moron who lays down the rules for the patie...read more

by Rosny K.

The idea of school bullies is something that we are familiar with. We would have come across school bullies in one way or another during our growing up years. Our parents and teachers always remind us to be good and they...read more

by Chauncey Kenton

Yes, it is a sad but true statement - bullies do exist in the workplace. There are even courses you can take to deal with these types. These courses have titles like "How to deal with strong personalities" or "How to han...read more

by Chitowngirl

Unfortunately, bullying is alive and well in the workplace. If you thought you had left bullying in the schoolyard with all of its taunting, name-calling, and threatening behavior, think again. There is an organizational ...read more

by Teris

As children play in school grounds during the formative years they learn that intimidation works well and by tormenting another child it elevates their own self esteem. Grade school bullies learn the tricks that school te...read more

by SonnyD

From the time we go to school till we die, we will find that where there is a group of people, there is always one person who tries to bully everyone else. These days, we call this person controlling, bossy, pushy and obno...read more

by Amon K

Yes, bullies still exist in the work place and they can be a real headache. A bully always feels the need to control and undermine someone else, especially a subordinate. Some co-workers can also be bullies, especially if ...read more

by S.E. Whitbeck

On the playgrounds, in the streets and at the time clocks, bullies are on the prowl. They learned early in life that their aggression produced results and continued with their method. In school bullies were after atte...read more

by Catherine Wallace

The workplace bully exists, and they are found in the most interesting places. While most people can recall the neighborhood bully from their childhood, most pay little attention to a bully situation in the workplace, unle...read more

by Jose Astorga

Defeating the Cubicle Thug There are studies available detailing, to some level, the extent of corporate bullying that takes place in the work place. These studies indicate that up to 30% of employees experience some le...read more