{"id":4424,"date":"2019-09-12T13:10:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T17:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=4424"},"modified":"2022-02-02T16:59:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T16:59:57","slug":"are-you-the-bully-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/personal-professional-development\/are-you-the-bully-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You the Bully in the Workplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">N<span class=\"s1\">ews accounts and personal stories<\/span> about bullying are being reported in increasing numbers. While often considered a middle- or high-school problem, bullying in professional workplaces is a common occurrence too and chances are you\u2019ve witnessed it in action. According to a 2017 Workplace Bullying Institute study, 61% of Americans are aware of abusive conduct in the workplace and 68% described their opinion of workplace bullying as a serious problem. A staggering number of Americans\u201460.4 million\u2014are affected by workplace bullying.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Recognizing bullying behaviors has become easier because of the heightened focus on the issue. These behaviors include tactics such as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, and physical abuse, as well as humiliation. Not all bullying tactics are equal in force. Think of bullying as a spectrum of behaviors; on one end is the occasional, minor misconduct that consistently hurts feelings or damages self-confidence and on the other end is consistent extreme behavior that may be very emotionally damaging to the victim. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\">Self-Awareness Is Key<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Education and awareness are necessary to recognize bullying behaviors that may be taking place in your practice, so that you can either report the behavior or take corrective action. But what if you are the bully? Would you recognize it in yourself? While it seems easy to identify bullying behaviors in others, it is much more difficult to see it in yourself. What if you are exactly the type of bullying person you would readily condemn? It\u2019s difficult because it means redefining how we see ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Look in the mirror and answer truthfully. Do you exhibit active or passive behaviors that could be viewed as bullying? Has anyone ever called you a bully? Do people describe you as mean-spirited, opinionated, unwilling to listen to opposing viewpoints, or stubbornly strong-willed? Have you ever threatened, humiliated, insulted, or intimidated a co-worker or subordinate? If you answered \u201cyes\u201d to one or more of the questions, it\u2019s time to recognize the offending behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Before bad behavior can be corrected, it must be acknowledged. Review <\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b>BOX 1<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\">, divided by category, and check any behavior that you have exhibited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#939393 ;border-radius:0px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#939393 ;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">BOX 1 Bullying Behaviors<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\"><div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><strong>Verbal Attacks <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Do you: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Make threats, even vague ones (\u201cyou\u2019ll regret that,\u201d \u201csee what happens if you do,\u201d etc.)? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Engage in arguments, verbal warfare, screaming, or harassment? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Tease or mimic co-workers or subordinates? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Name-call or create belittling nicknames? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Insult co-workers or subordinates? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Humiliate or ridicule others, privately or publicly, for any reason, such as making a mistake? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Have overbearing opinions? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Spread destructive rumors? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Make false accusations?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Exclusionary Tactics <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Do you: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Tattle and gossip to influence others\u2019 opinions of someone?<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Ostracize a co-worker or subordinate through exclusionary behavior?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Refuse to make eye contact or glare at a co-worker or subordinate when they speak, offer suggestions, or give feedback? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Give someone the silent treatment or show hostility with body language? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Respond rudely or not at all? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Leave a co-worker or subordinate out of conversations or activities?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Sabotage Strategy <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Do you: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Sabotage a co-worker or subordinate in an attempt to cause them to fail? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Refuse to share information, knowledge, or best practices in an attempt to cause them to fail? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Shun difficult cases, patients, or clients to set others up for bad outcomes? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Blame others for bad outcomes even when you are involved?<\/div><\/div>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Avoid a co-worker\u2019s or subordinate\u2019s request for their help on patient or client interactions?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Force a subordinate or co-worker to meet a higher standard?<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Take credit for others\u2019 work? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Retaliate after a complaint is filed?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Intimidation Actions <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Do you: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Use intimidation or pressure to get your way? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Maintain a hierarchal pecking order where the opinions and ideas of those below you are not valued? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Make subordinates or co-workers do things you wouldn\u2019t do yourself or are unacceptable according to company policy, such as asking them to work overtime without pay or skip their lunch or break? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Encourage others to use intimidation against a co-worker? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Use social media to target co-workers?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">If you have checked even one box, you are guilty of some form of workplace bullying. If you recognize bully-like behaviors in yourself, it\u2019s time to take a good, hard look in the mirror and hold yourself to higher professional standards. As a professional, your behaviors should not reside anywhere on the bullying behavior spectrum.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\">Bully, Meet Empathy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Ask yourself this: Could you handle what you dish out? Before you answer, \u201cYeah, I\u2019m tough, no big deal,\u201d consider being a new employee, 10 to 15 years younger with less life experience, and expected to carry oneself with ease and confidence in the workplace. Would that change your answer? It should; empathy is a critical emotion in stopping behaviors that may be viewed as bullying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Generally speaking, people in the veterinary profession have a higher degree of empathy.<sup>2<\/sup> How can a naturally empathetic person act in a way that negatively affects others? The answer is that many bullies have developed a psychological denial mechanism that allows them to hurt others and be okay with it through self-justification of their bad behavior(s) or harsh words. The bottom line is that bullies often don\u2019t realize that they are bullies. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\">Bully, Meet Karma<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Try to practice empathic interrelating with co-workers and subordinates; if you don\u2019t, karma will likely take care of your behavior for you. Karma is a Sanskrit word in the Hindu religion and is the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). In other words, bad intent and actions lead to \u201cbad karma\u201d for the person. If your thoughts, words, or behaviors are negatively affecting others, at some point the world will reciprocate and others will behave in a way to negatively affect you. Your bullying will be reflected back at you in the lack of respect you get, the stress you carry, or the way you are perceived by co-workers and subordinates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">These are the negative outcomes related to your actions. They include being viewed as unprofessional, having poor interpersonal skills, not being a team player, being the initiator of unnecessary drama, not being considered for advancements (pay and position), or even termination with a negative mark on your career record. Leading or contributing to the demise of another\u2014either emotionally, physically, or professionally\u2014is a sign of personal weakness, not strength, and has a negative effect on the people around you and the culture of the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">There are no winners in the bully-victim relationship. The victim is harmed, the bully is misunderstood by others while holding a false sense of power and strength, and the team can\u2019t work together comfortably, which means clients and patients will not experience the highest level of service from the practice. The truth is, power and a desire to hold others back won\u2019t get you very far in the veterinary profession. Empathy, self-awareness, and a desire to help others succeed will position you to be a trusted, caring veterinary professional, which opens many doors for professional growth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News accounts and personal stories about bullying are being reported in increasing numbers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fall-2019","column-career_challenges","clinical_topics-personal-professional-development"],"acf":{"hide_sidebar":false,"hide_sidebar_ad":false,"hide_all_ads":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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