I have written several times making the connection between workplace harassment, usually the result of toxic managers, and high employee stress levels that undermine productivity, at both organizational and macroeconomic levels.
Naturally, the question from a business leader who cares about fostering a productive workplace culture is, What do I do about it?
Beverly Peterson has got you covered. She runs a website you should really check out called NoJobIsWorthThis.com. Peterson explained why she created the site and what it offers in an email to us:
My online documentary is offered free to the public ... and features several videos about abusive bosses and has tons of resources for victims, HR Reps interested in creating policy, etc. I survived a vicious boss who played havoc with my career, health, and forced me to leave my job so the Blog section even includes a playlist of music to help you through the tough days. That's also why I wanted this project to be available online for all to use.
Peterson, whose documentaries have appeared on HBO, PBS, and The Sundance Channel, does the best job I've seen of putting faces behind this issue – which is easy to wrap your head around on paper, looking at the employee engagement research, but very difficult to tackle in the real world.
What policies or practices do you have in place in your organization to prevent workplace bullying?
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