Bullying in the workplace is harassment.
Bullying is insulting, intimidating, and threatening a co-worker thereby unable to become productive at work. Often, it becomes their reason to resign and look for better management.
Victims of bullying or any form of harassment may suffer severe psychological implications that may impact their daily life. It's best to watch out for these signs to prevent creating a hostile and uncomfortable working environment.
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These actions may be verbal or non-verbal. A few examples are name calling, offensive jokes, slurs, intimidation, insults, ridicule, physical assault, and threats. Workplace harassment doesn't only include sexual themes. It also encompasses bullying between the same gender and various sexual orientation.
The harasser can be a boss, supervisor in a different team or department, a colleague or a non-employee. It can happen during the job interview or during the daily workflow in a co working space Manila. It can happen anytime, so be aware of the circumstances.
See below to check for signs of bullying in the workplace.
A job interview must only specify the job requirement and duties. Thus, the interviewer or the officer must just ask questions concerning the job. Irrelevant questions such as information on your race, gender, religion, marital status, and other personal issues are discriminatory.
Your age, disability, ethnic background, country of origin, or sexual preferences are irrelevant to your abilities and skills to perform the job. Most of all, they aren't part of the qualifications to do the job.
Having a negative view of an employee based on his country of origin and heritage does not only discriminate. It is also racist and a form of bullying. Attributing his output at work and progress based on their culture's values and principles take off the objectivity needed when making judgments. Most of all, it places the employee in a bad light even if he or she performs well.
Some companies have specific requirements for specific positions. For instance, salespeople must have an "appealing personality and a friendly face." Other companies specify their qualifications and prefer to hire women over men because of their communication skills.
Besides the physical appearance, some hiring managers also discriminate on the applicant's manner of dressing. They won't hire women or people wearing hijab and other customary cultural clothing. They also won't accept the applications from people with unfamiliar or difficult to pronounce names.
These people aren't only subject to bullying during the application process. The harassment continues until they become part of the company.
It is normal to undertake or receive favors from a colleague, but it's different once it becomes uncomfortable or hinting at something inappropriate. A boss or a supervisor using their position to corner you and make you submit to their demands is unethical.
Some bosses or managers use their power to get what they want. In exchange, they offer a raise or work promotion even if it makes you uncomfortable. The practice creates a hostile environment for everyone in the office.
Sharing images, videos, gifs, and other sexual material with co-workers are also forms of harassment. It makes other people uncomfortable. On top of that, the office isn't the place to share files with such context.
The same goes for sending suggestive letters, notes, or e-mail. Displaying sexual images and posters are also forms of harassment. The non-verbal approach of harassment disrupts workflow and impacts the person psychologically. A bully might not be aware of its implications, but he or she is conscious of the act.
Sharing lewd jokes or anecdotes with sexual themes are also part of workplace bullying. At the same time, suggestive comments on a person's appearance, body parts, and clothing are parts of harassment. Any sexual hints on a colleague or co-worker are grounds for sanctions.
Hand and other sexual gestures can make co-workers uneasy. It is also the same different kinds of touching. It includes pinching, patting, rubbing, and/or instinctively brushing up against another person.
Any action with sexual connotation interferes with employee performance. It also creates a place that allows sexual harassments where victims can have difficulties voicing out their complaints.
Religion is a personal matter. Making comments about their beliefe and trying to convert them to a different ideology is similar to bullying them into believing what you say. Other than religion, politics and other subjective matter must not be a topic while at work.
It's best to use working hours for tasks. Avoid these conversations to minimize disputes and strain to the working relationship.
Individuality is the name of the game. Using racist words to refer to your workmate is rude and unprofessional. It shows disrespect to the person, culture, and country of origin.
Comments on the individual's skin color or ethnic traits are also bullying tactics. Wearing clothing deemed offensive to a group also creates a hostile environment. It suggests closed-mindedness and primitive thinking.
Age is just a number. Limiting opportunities to co-workers younger or older than you don't give them a chance to grow or progress in their fields. Most of all, it belittles them.
You don't allow them to show what they can do. Whether they are a few years ahead or behind you, you must be willing to work with them. You must be an enabling force instead of using their age to pull them down.
The harasser can be a boss, supervisor in a different team or department, a colleague or a non-employee. It can happen during the job interview or during the daily workflow in a co working space Manila. It can happen anytime, so be aware of the circumstances.
See below to check for signs of bullying in the workplace.
1. Asking for specific information during the job interview
A job interview must only specify the job requirement and duties. Thus, the interviewer or the officer must just ask questions concerning the job. Irrelevant questions such as information on your race, gender, religion, marital status, and other personal issues are discriminatory.
Your age, disability, ethnic background, country of origin, or sexual preferences are irrelevant to your abilities and skills to perform the job. Most of all, they aren't part of the qualifications to do the job.
2. Performance or progress reporting based on the employee's heritage
3. Making decisions based on appearance and the employee's name
Some companies have specific requirements for specific positions. For instance, salespeople must have an "appealing personality and a friendly face." Other companies specify their qualifications and prefer to hire women over men because of their communication skills.
Besides the physical appearance, some hiring managers also discriminate on the applicant's manner of dressing. They won't hire women or people wearing hijab and other customary cultural clothing. They also won't accept the applications from people with unfamiliar or difficult to pronounce names.
These people aren't only subject to bullying during the application process. The harassment continues until they become part of the company.
4. Work promotion in exchange for favors
Some bosses or managers use their power to get what they want. In exchange, they offer a raise or work promotion even if it makes you uncomfortable. The practice creates a hostile environment for everyone in the office.
5. Consciously sharing inappropriate material
The same goes for sending suggestive letters, notes, or e-mail. Displaying sexual images and posters are also forms of harassment. The non-verbal approach of harassment disrupts workflow and impacts the person psychologically. A bully might not be aware of its implications, but he or she is conscious of the act.
6. Telling green jokes and sexual comments on appearance, clothing, and body parts
7. Inappropriate gestures and touching
Any action with sexual connotation interferes with employee performance. It also creates a place that allows sexual harassments where victims can have difficulties voicing out their complaints.
8. Saying negative comments on personal beliefs
It's best to use working hours for tasks. Avoid these conversations to minimize disputes and strain to the working relationship.
9. Practicing racist slang, phrases, and nicknames
Comments on the individual's skin color or ethnic traits are also bullying tactics. Wearing clothing deemed offensive to a group also creates a hostile environment. It suggests closed-mindedness and primitive thinking.
10. Remarking derogatory and age-related messages
You don't allow them to show what they can do. Whether they are a few years ahead or behind you, you must be willing to work with them. You must be an enabling force instead of using their age to pull them down.
Bullying is insulting, intimidating, and threatening a co-worker thereby unable to become productive at work. Often, it becomes their reason to resign and look for better management.
Victims of bullying or any form of harassment may suffer severe psychological implications that may impact their daily life. It's best to watch out for these signs to prevent creating a hostile and uncomfortable working environment.
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