No one goes to work to be humiliated, abused, ostracised, subjected to rumours, or assaulted. Yet this is the reality of a working day for many employees. Now you can do something about it. From the author of the highly successful introduction to workplace bullying "Bully Blocking at Work", comes a practical guide to empower all employees to care for themselves and colleagues when faced with bullying behaviours. Beginning with an overview of social and emotional resiliency at work, the reader is shown how six key strategies based on the development of social skills can equip them to fight even the most persistent of bullies.

Are you fed up with workplace bullies and dreading going in each day due to toxic environments? Act now & bullyproof your workplace. Bullying in the workplace can take many forms, from verbal abuse to exclusion from group activities, and it can have a significant impact on an individual's mental and physical health. In "Bullyproof Your Workplace: Strategies to Prevent Workplace Bullying," retired registered nurse Rae A. Stonehouse draws on over four decades of experience in psychiatry and mental health to provide insight into the issue and practical solutions for workers and organizations. Divided into two parts, the book begins with "A Personal Perspective," in which Stonehouse shares examples and situations from his own career to help readers understand what bullying looks like and how to respond to it. He offers sage advice on how to identify and cope with workplace bullies, and shares strategies for dealing with the emotional toll of being targeted. In Part Two, "Best Practices to Prevent Bullying in The Workplace," Stonehouse takes a higher-level approach to the problem. Drawing on his experience he provides practical solutions for organizations seeking to prevent bullying before it starts. From policy development to employee training, Stonehouse offers a comprehensive toolkit for organizations looking to create a safe and respectful workplace culture. While Stonehouse's examples are drawn from his experience in healthcare, he believes that the lessons learned apply to other worksites. "Bullyproof Your Workplace" is an essential resource for anyone looking to create a healthy and positive workplace environment, free from the damaging effects of bullying.

Being bullied in your workplace can harm your health and threaten your livlihood. This book is a guide to surviving workplace bullying, using many of the methods that psychologists typically use to assist their bullied clients. The book explores the dynamics of bullying and the psychology of both bullies and their targets to allow the reader a better understanding of their experience. The book is designed for Canadians and reviews Canadian legislation and resources. The examples on topics like whistleblowing are Canadian examples. Rates of bullying in various Canadian occupational groups are reviewed. This book should be particularly helpful to anyone experiencing workplace bullying who does not have access to professional resources.

Evelyn Field's masterful analysis of the ways we can help employees cope with and overcome workplace bullying and harassment is a must read for all concerned about how to right this wrong. -- Dr Philip Zimbardo, Stanford University and author of The Lucifer Effect, Understanding How Good People Turn Evil Kudos to bully expert Evelyn Field for this helpful book. Features many "I can use that today" techniques Read it and reap! -- Sam Horn, author of Take the Bully by the Horns and Tongue Fu!® USA No one goes to work to be humiliated, abused, ostracised, subjected to rumours, or assaulted. Yet this is the reality of a working day for more than one in six workers. Bullying causes billions of dollars in lost productivity, expensive mistakes, employee replacement costs, and health and welfare rehabilitation expenses. Most workplaces currently have few resources and systems to deal with the problem, leaving the victims to sink or swim, and the bullies to remain professionally incompetent. Few understand that bullying is not tough management or an aggressive personality trait to be suffered. Severe and unremitting bullying catapults the victim into such a damaging emotional state that it can lead to the breakdown of their very survival mechanisms. Bully Blocking at Work reveals for the first time the true evil nature of workplace bullying, helping the reader to understand its toxic, destructive impact on all employees -- whether they are targets, bullies or onlookers -- and provides advice for coping and confronting bullying, from both a personal and organisational perspective. The author has worked as a psychologist for over thirty years and has spent many hours listening to clients, conducting interviews, reading, speaking and writing about workplace bullying. Sprinkled liberally throughout the pages are quotes from the many sufferers of bullying that the author has personally worked with over many years.

Whether you’re the target of manipulation, intimidation, verbal abuse, or deliberate humiliation, Beating the Workplace Bully will show you how to fight back. Bullies aren’t just limited to the playground. Now they roam around from the boardroom to the break room looking to manipulate, intimidate, and humiliate--and eventually ruin your career! This book is your ammunition for fighting back. Whether the bully is a boss or a coworker, this empowering guide will help you recognize what has been causing you to become a victim, then reveals how to: Avoid typical bully traps Remain aware and in charge Move past your fear Calm yourself in any confrontation Keep your dignity intac Handle sneak attacks Combat cyberbullying Complete with exercises, assessments, and real-life examples, Beating the Workplace Bully will help you reclaim your power and defeat the office bully once and for all!

We are not victims of our circumstances and bullying does not have to be a negative experience With this inspiring book, Nancy S. Stjepanovic shares her experience of being bullied at work and guides us through the healing process that transformed her life. We learn that healing is possible and bullying does not have to be a negative experience. Through her healing journey, Nancy explored the fundamentals of bullying. Why it happens. Why people bully and how to heal from it. She discovered that external conflict is a reflection of internal conflict. And the only way to heal is to go within. Emotional healing is a process of exploring our belief system and releasing emotional blocks. It is not necessary to relive the bullying experience. It is not necessary to go into the trauma but to become a neutral observer of what needs to be transformed. To help with our transformation, we are invited to follow the three-step process in this book that takes us on a self-discovery journey filled with compassion for self and others. ...the universe knows what we need, which may not align with what we want, but we just have to trust it...

Smart strategies for managing workplace bullies out of your life and business More than one in four Americans deals with an on-the-job bully. These office sociopaths don’t just make individuals miserable. Their poison spreads throughout the company, damaging overall morale, creativity, productivity, and profitability. It doesn’t have to be this way. Leading consultants Peter Dean and Molly Shepard have helped vanquish workplace bullying and now share their proven methods with you. In The Bully-Proof Workplace, they provide vital insight into the four major types of bullies: The Belier | Weapons of choice: slander, deception, and gossip The Blocker | Weapons of choice: negativity and inflexibility The Braggart | Weapons of choice: narcissism and a sense of superiority The Brute | Weapons of choice: aggression and intimidation These bullies may operate differently, but they all have one thing in common: a desperate need for control based on deep-seated fear and insecurity. This invaluable survival guide equips individuals with strategies, tips, and scripts for managing interactions with bullies. Managers learn how to identify bullying, deal with it swiftly, and introduce zero tolerance for such behavior. And executives gain the information they need to create a corporate policy regarding bullying. We spend about 60 percent of our waking moments at work. Spending that much time under the thumb of a bully and dealing with the negative business effects of bad behavior is simply unacceptable. Whether you’re a victim of bullying or a business leader tasked with building a collaborative corporate culture, The Bully-Free Workplace provides the critical insight and practical tools you need to successfully combat this ubiquitous but rarely addressed business challenge and ensure that bullies behave—or leave—so you and everyone else can get on with your work.