Verbal Violence & Bullying in the Workplace
Click here for one of my articles on these two runaway problems in today’s law firms and other offices. Workplace bullying and verbal violence poison (dilute at best) any other steps taken to reduce office stress and they are serious productivity and morale thieves. Sadly, too many leaders allow these destructive behaviors to continue without any efforts to stop them.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know low morale = stressed employees = a lower quality of work product including more mistakes are made. Management and leadership who fail to put a stop to workplace bullying of any sort often bury their heads even further in the sand these employees just happen to be major income producers.
Bottom line is this — if verbal violence and other bullying behaviors are not stopped in their tracks, there is an obvious absence of smart, effective and progressive leadership. In my opinion, this makes leadership and management as guilty as the actual bullies are for causing the resulting and ongoing widespread negative effects. Thanks for “listening” as always and let me know if you want me to tell you how I really feel!
All the Best,
Nancy
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Nancy Byerly Jones is enthusiastically resourceful and tirelessly dedicated to helping her clients build success stories that last...and as a family law and workplace mediator, she is a passionate advocate for helping keep folks out of the courtroom and moving positively forward with their lives.
And, oh yes, she also loves every minute at her family's mountainside ranch - the happy and always active home of 5 horses, 9 donkeys, 3 dogs and 1 very tough cat!
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Nancy, your article on workplaces made hostile by verbal bullying and abuse is one that every business owner and employee should see.
I’ve been lucky to work for over a decade in a small law firm where everyone works as a team, but I hear stories from lots of people who work in emotionally-charged environments with difficult managers and co-workers. I know law firms that have lost very talented employees because the atmosphere in the office was simply too much like junior high school.
If there are employees – including managers – who are hijacking an office with negative energy and unnecessary drama, everyone needs to examine the situation thoroughly and immediately, and look for solutions, including termination if necessary, that enable the business to move forward and provide a workplace where people feel safe, productive – and appreciated.
This is a perceptive piece about bullying….