Ostracism is an insidious form of workplace bullying that causes immediate and long-term psychological injury to the recipient. Ostracism is often chosen for two reasons. First, it is powerful, and second, you can get away with it. It’s pretty hard to make a case for bullying because someone ignores you, and if you were to confront that person about their behavior, they can easily deny it. Unlike verbal or written insults or threatening physical gestures, ostracism is mostly invisible. The victim has little to no evidence that they could document. Ostracism is often part of a persistent and progressive campaign to diminish the value and presence of an individual in the workplace. This type of harassment is insidious, persistent and often done with the sole intent to either remove an individual or push that individual out of their position. This form of bullying is extremely dangerous and the target should seek help, confide in friends or local support groups. Involve the police if possible. facebook/workplacebullies Targets of workplace bullying are in a minefield. The normal rules of fair play, common sense and common decency dont apply. Ive seen it time and time again. There are a lot of traps you can fall into. Because you are a decent person you will tend to think morally and logically. For example, you might believe that if you report the workplace bullying to management they will see that it is wrong and is undermining the productivity of the workplace. In most cases management does not thank you. Instead they attack you and join with the bully.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:47:21 +0000
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