Bullying and harassment
Summary: Harassment and bullying in the workplace can impact an employee's psychological safety and the overall psychological health and safety of the workplace. These free resources can help.
For individuals
Despite workplace policies, individuals may still experience bullying during or after work hours. Protecting ourselves against bullying offers strategies and tips for self-care to safeguard your well-being, productivity, and coping mechanisms.
Dealing with a stressful boss may lead to increased workplace tension, diminished job satisfaction, heightened stress levels, or quiet quitting, and can have significant impact on your mental or physical well-being. Resources are available to support you in what do you do if the source of your work stress is your boss.
For leaders
Leaders play a critical role in creating policies to prevent workplace harassment and bullying. Developing comprehensive policies, processes, and training is essential to address and eliminate these issues, preventing potential escalation into crises or legal concerns.
As a leader, responding promptly and appropriately is crucial when an employee discloses experiencing workplace violence. For guidance on addressing the accused, Violence response for leaders offers example questions to help you assess the likelihood of further violence.
Bullying and harassment articles and resources
The list that follows includes the resources linked to above as well as related information that may be more specific to your current situation:
Learn how to develop policy, processes and training to address and eliminate harassment in the workplace. This resource provides practical considerations and strategies for addressing bullying.
A framework to help your organization prevent discrimination, harassment, bullying, trauma, burnout and other negative impacts. It helps improve to understanding of possible legal concerns and risks to the employer.
Here are protective self-care strategies you can use both at work and outside of work.
Questions for assessing an employee's propensity for violence in the workplace. Consider recommending that the employee see a trauma counsellor.
Check out these strategies to help employees maintain their well-being while working with a boss they find difficult. You’ll find a variety of approaches for different management styles and behaviours.
Psychological injury can happen as a result of severe stress or trauma. There are approaches to building resilience that make it less likely that psychological injury will be as severe in impact or duration. The strategies shared are intended to be part of team building or employee development activities and are not clinical in nature.