1. Preventing Workplace
Bullying
Timothy Dimoff, SACS Security and Consulting Services

2. What is Workplace Bullying?
Repeated unreasonable actions of an individual(s) directed towards
an employee(s), which are intended to:
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Cause Health Risks
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Intimidate
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Degrade
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Humiliate
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Undermine

3. What is Workplace Bullying?
Includes:
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Verbal Abuse
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Spreading Gossip/Lies
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Threatening Behavior
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Humiliation
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Work Inferences/Sabotage
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Persistent Criticisms of Employees’ Work.
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Insulting Workers’ Habits, Attitudes or Personal Lives.
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Reminding Employees of Mistakes

4. Prevention
Policies and Procedures
• Initiate strict anti-bullying policies.
• Educate employees to create an environment that
makes victims feel that they can come forward.

5. Prevention
Policies and Procedures
 Your strategies & plans need to suit the size
& structure of your workplace, and be
realistic & achievable.
 They should create long-term change and
not be used as a quick fix.

6. Prevention
Bullying can be reduced by:
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Training & Awareness Programs
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Managers Being Sympathetic
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Open Communication
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Encouraged Discussions
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Prompt Investigation

7. Positive Culture
Prevention Leads to
Creating a Positive Company
Culture!

8. Effects of Bullying on Employees
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Estimated Yearly Costs of
– $180 Million in Lost Time & Productivity
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Lost Productivity
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Litigations
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Increased:
– Turnover
– Absenteeism
– Health Care Cost
Bullying
Increased Costs

9. Effects of Bullying on Employees
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Negative Work Environments
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Unhealthy Consequences
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Less Satisfying Relations with
Co-Workers
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Decreased Satisfaction with
Their Jobs
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More Likely to Quit Jobs

10. Effects of Bullying on Employees:
Job Loss
• 78% of bullied individuals eventually leave their job due to the bullying
(According to Workplace Bullying Institute, April 2012)
*Percentages Shown Reflect Outcomes Only in Cases where the Bullying Had Stopped

11. Effects of Bullying on Employees:
Stress Related Illnesses
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High Stress; PTSD
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Sleep & Digestive Disturbances
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Increased Depression/Self-Blame
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High Blood Pressure
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Weight Changes
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Ulcers
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Headaches

12. Effects of Bullying on Employees:
Stress Related Illnesses
• 41% of Targets Become Depressed
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• 31% of Women Diagnosed
• 21% of Men Diagnosed

13. Recap
• Bullying Leads to Lost Time & Productivity
• Bullying is Expensive
• Training & Policies are Effective
• It is YOUR Responsibility as the Employer to
Resolve the Situation

14. Recap
+ Policies & Procedures
+ Training Supervisors
+ Educating Employees
+ Prompt Investigation
+ No Exceptions
= Positive Culture

15. Thank-you for participating
If you have any questions, please feel free
to email them to:
Timothy Dimoff, SACS Security and Consulting Services
tadimoff@sacsconsulting.com
Joe Gerard, Vice President Marketing and Sales
j.gerard@i-sight.com