I was with the company for 5 years and was already occupying a supervisory position. But then came the new manager with whom I did not see eye to eye. I just couldn’t take it anymore since we didn’t share the same views on workplace policies. He didn’t say it much but somehow he always made it a point to show that he disliked. He often ignores me or gives a sneer when I suggest something to improve our department. Worse… some of my colleagues are now being influenced by this new manager. They are now imitating his bullying. — David.
David is a classic example of a victim of workplace bullying. No wonder, David often experiences anxiety and panic attacks. According to research conducted by the The Workplace Bullying Institute, workplace bullying is now among the causes of poor employee retention, resignation, and other organizational problems. A third of the human-resource executives surveyed said that they had personally witnessed or experienced workplace bullying.
Bullying is also known as mobbing — or a frequent and systematic form of harrassment. So-called school based bullying occurs when a child torments, taunts or...