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Preliminary Questions to Ask
Before Tackling The Problem of Workplace Bullying
In Your Organization
1. Has the DENIAL stopped yet? The WBI-Zogby national survey and the Employment Law Alliance poll make it clear that it happens in nearly every workplace. Where more than three people gather to work, political anti-social coalitions are possible -- two against one. So, get real and admit it happens in every type of workplace. True, some are more prone to have the problem, but it happens everywhere. If you must first build the case that it is a problem at your workplace, we can survey your employees.
2. Do you have the AUTHORITY to compel your employer to take steps to stop current and to prevent future bullying? If not, your efforts will be stalled or reversed by a defensive CEO, COO or CFO who wishes to protect her or his "indispensable jerk." Get buy-in from the top before proceeding.
3. The required CHOICE in the very beginning: Which problem will you attack --
BULLIES or BULLYING?
If you think only individuals are to blame, that just a few "bad seeds," operate in an otherwise great organization, then the solution is our Respectful Conduct Clinic. We'd love to sell you our individualized program. However, we'd be dishonest in not telling you the whole truth. You will be playing "whack-a-mole" (another one pops up in an unexpected place at unpredictable times) and be accused of engaging in a witchhunt.
Fact: If even one bully operates successfully where you work, pattern and practice have been established. Most employees see that "aggression works here," despite pronouncements to the contrary. It's the history of rewarding it over the years. Bullying is a system. Only a comprehensive, systemic approach to eradicating bullying -- the Namie Blueprint -- will work. Match the solution to the problem.
And by attacking bullying -- not just individual offenders -- you will constrain the current and give all potential offenders annoying, bothersome, negative consequences to face if they violate a new conduct standards.
Now that you've cleared the initial hurdles posed by these 3 questions, you are now ready to select services from the menu of Namie Blueprint™ components.
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