Bullying is more widespread in business than you might think. It has a huge financial and human impact and shouldn’t be tolerated by bosses. Check out this list for the most common types of bullying behaviour. There is a business case against tolerating nasty and demeaning people in your organisation. Companies that put up with bullies have more difficulty recruiting and retaining the best and brightest talent. They are also… read more →
In a 2007 article, The McKinsey Quarterly used the following example to make the point that nasty people don’t just make others feel miserable; they create economic problems for their companies: “Lars Dalgaard is CEO and cofounder of SuccessFactors, one of the world’s fastest-growing software companies – and the fastest with revenues over $30 million. Dalgaard recently (2007) listed some milestones that his California-based company passed in its first seven… read more →
The problem of workplace bullying is more widespread than you might think. Research both here and in the US suggests that it’s pretty common, and some occupations, such as medical ones, are especially bad. A 2003 study of 461 nurses found that in the month before it was conducted, 91% had experienced verbal abuse, defined as mistreatment, that left them feeling attacked, devalued or humiliated. Physicians were the most frequent… read more →