Stop Bullying at Work

Overview

Although it is not yet illegal, workplace bullying can poison your organization by undermining employee motivation and by eroding any sense of loyalty or teamwork, and it can ultimately destroy trust at all levels. Bullying affects not just the targets of the abusive conduct, but also their co-workers who cannot understand why senior leaders would tolerate such bad behavior or, worse yet, personally engage in its use. In a nutshell, bullying is bad management at its absolute worst—and it represents a real risk to your organization if left unchecked. Stop Bullying at Work helps HR professionals, legal professionals, and business leaders understand * what workplace bullying is * the harm done to organizations that ignore or minimize bullying behavior * the differences between a workplace bully and a tough boss * the differences between workplace bullying and hazing and harassment

Reviews

"You are the corporate insider tasked to 'do something' about the troublesome senior manager accused by many of demeaning, tyrannical, and abusive behavior. You might be the rare brave innovator who wants to intervene but currently lacks the authority. Teresa Daniel and Gary Metcalf take you on the journey toward an authentic solution with a unique and delightful balance between tangible practical tools and compelling concepts that help your plan succeed." —Gary Namie, Ph.D., author, activist, and co-founder, Workplace Bullying Institute "The revised and updated edition of Stop Bullying at Work is a superb resource for human resource and other organizational professionals who are on the front lines in the important work of preventing and mitigating the harmful effects of workplace bullying. Daniel and Metcalf are courageous in their recognition that organizations, either wittingly or unwittingly, create workplace environments conducive to the development of bullying and other workplace aggression. Equally importantly, they have provided a book that is chock-full of tools, strategies, and recommendations for HR and other organizational insiders whose jobs require them to recognize and respond to workplace bullying. This book, grounded in research and best practices, is an invaluable and practical guide." —Maureen Duffy, Ph.D., co-author of Overcoming Mobbing: A Recovery Guide for Workplace Aggression and Bullying & Mobbing: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions "[The authors'] spotlight on workplace bullying helps move this pervasive but long-ignored phenomenon into the public consciousness. This thought-provoking treatment of the topic will help HR professionals and lawyers identify the problem and develop policies and practices to prevent it." — Christopher L. Slaughter, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Author Biography

Teresa A. Daniel, JD, Ph.D., serves as dean and professor, Human Resource Leadership Programs at Sullivan University, based in Louisville, Kentucky. She is also the chair for the HRL concentration in the university's Ph.D. in management program. Gary Metcalf is president of InterConnections, LLC, a management consulting firm that focuses on building organizational capacity through leadership, teamwork, and communications. He is also a doctoral faculty member in the Department of Leadership and Management at Saybrook University based in Oakland, California.