Types of Bullying
Repeated verbal insults or belittling comments fall under this type of bullying
What is verbal bullying
Two coworkers disagree about a deadline. No insults, just stress
What is normal conflict
The workplace department most responsible for reporting bullying
What is HR
The first safe step if you feel comfortable addressing the situation
What is speaking directly to the person
Bullying causes employees to feel [ Blank ]
What is Stress/Anxiety
Intentionally excluding someone from emails, meetings, or conversations
What is social/relational bullying
A manager rolls their eyes every time one employee speaks
What is not nice behavior
While bullying itself may not always be illegal, this type clearly is
What is harassment/discrimination
What should you save when bullying happens through messages
What are screenshots / written records
When Employees are stressed what declines
What is productivity/ work
When a boss constantly assigns impossible workloads to only one employee
What is abuse of power
A teammate “forgets” to invite someone to meetings repeatedly
What is exclusion
A written document outlining behavior expectations and anti-bullying steps
What is a workplace conduct policy
If you witness bullying, you can support the target by doing this
What is addressing the situation
Bullying often increases which HR metric
What is turnover
Harassing a coworker through texts, group chats, or Slack messages
What is cyberbullying
A supervisor gives constructive feedback in a private meeting
What is not bullying
This must be done immediately after witnessing bullying, even if you’re not involved.
What is documenting the incident
A private, confidential resource in many workplaces to report issues
Reporting form
Teams who experience bullying usually struggle with this group dynamic
What is communication / trust
Spreading rumors or sabotaging a coworker’s professional reputation
What is reputational bullying
A coworker deliberately withholds information so you look incompetent
What is sabotage
Federal laws protect against bullying only when it involves this factor
What is a protected class (race, gender, etc.)
When bullying continues despite reporting, escalate to this level
What is upper management
Bullying costs companies money because it increases this type of cost
What are legal, training, and replacement costs