Bullying in the Workplace - an Occupational Hazard
The first Australian book to seriously confront what 1 in 5
people know from personal experience - that bullying is rife
in the world of the workplace
Bullying in the Workplace: an Occupational Hazard by
Helene Richards and Sheila Freeman,
explores this serious form of psychological bullying in a way that
is practical, comprehensive and easy to read. Drawing on Case
Studies, they,
- Identify the different guises of a workplace bully,
- Show the effects of bullying on employees, co-workers and the
organisation,
- Outline the rights of both employees and employers,
- Find avenues for conflict resolution,
- Identify legal options for victims,
- Provide guidance on returning to work,
- Advice on survival strategies
- and more.
I’ve nearly finished it and it’s great. Really
well-written, easy to understand, and as I read what others had gone
through I was going, ‘Yes! Yes! That happened to me!’ It made me
feel better about my own experience.
(MW, retired, victim of bullying)
Workplace bullying is:
... continued and deliberate unfair, unjust or abusive
treatment of an individual at work by one or more co-workers,
supervisors, managers or customers.
"I practically turned myself inside out to gain
his approval but went nowhere in the company. He ignored my input at
meetings, sneered and talked through my presentations. Friends in
the business passed on quite vicious rumours about me. I know he
started them, but have no proof. At my annual appraisal, all he said
was, ‘I suggest that you look for another job.’" (Simone)
"I had lost my identity and self-esteem, and
there was a lot of unresolved anger that I had to let go of before I
could channel my energies into the future." (John)
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Take the test ...
Do you work in a toxic workplace?
Is your organisation worried about:
- excessive litigation
- high staff turnover
- absenteeism
- safety costs
- high insurance costs
- escalating stress claims
- low productivity
- low staff morale?
Warning: these
are the signs of a toxic workplace.
"… your book - it's great. It is a
fantastic resource … Seems like you have hit a cord, which is not
surprising given the numbers of bullied workers everywhere who are
desperate for some acknowledgement of what has happened to them.
Well done."
(SD, director of community centre)
Bullying in the Workplace: an Occupational Hazard shows
you how you can fix these problems whether you are a manager or a
worker affected by bullying.
Download the Table of
Contents here. (Acrobat pdf)
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See what Australia VOGUE BUSINESS said
about this book:
"Bullying often remains a hidden crime in Australian
workplaces and authors Richards and Freeman certainly present a
compelling case for this fact. This book makes fascinating reading
and is full of interviews with anonymous people who speak about
their shocking experiences of being targeted and harassed by
bullies. It’s very thorough in its detail – including profiles
of different types of office bully, the effects they have on their
victims, the rights of employees and employers and some
all-important survival strategies. If you’ve never been bullied at
work before (one Australian study quoted found 70 per cent of
respondents had been bullied by a manager or supervisor), after
reading this book, you’ll pray you never are." Page 24,
Australia VOGUE BUSINESS August
2002
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About the Authors:
Helene Richards is a freelance writer , editor, researcher
and publisher. Her published works include short stories, poetry,
articles a company history. She also tutors in creative writing.
Email Helene
Sheila Freeman was a financial counselor before opening
her own business, Sheila Freeman Consulting, which offers advice,
seminars and workshops on financial management and workplace
bullying. She has drawn from her own real-life experience in
writing this book.
Email Sheila
Helene and Sheila are also co-authors of Money Management for
Women available for downloading
from this website.
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Bullying in the Workplace: an Occupational
Hazard by Helene Richards and Sheila
Freeman can be ordered in paperback format from this
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Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Australia
ISBN 0 7322 7424 9
Price: AU$22 + $8 postage and handling
This book covers a very serious issue in a
way that is practical, comprehensive and easy to read.
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of Contents here. (Acrobat pdf)
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What others say:
"...your book - it's great. there is
a real difference between work done by "consultants"
on this issue and work that is truly informed by experience
and your work certainly comes from a space of really knowing
about workplace bullying"
"Seems like you have hit a chord,
which is not surprising given the numbers of bullied workers
everywhere who are desperate for some acknowledgement of what
has happened to them - and some strategies too. Well
done!"
"It is excellent. I have been bullied
by about 5 or 6 female managers (I lose count) and am still
being bullied in a most unusual situation. I found the book
very helpful"
Some Statistics:
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21% or 1 in 5 US workers are bullied;
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81% of bullies are bosses;
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41% of bullied individuals were diagnosed
with depression;
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over 80% reported health effects such as
sever anxiety, lost concentration, sleeplessness;
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31% of female and 21% of male victims
suffered from post traumatic stress disorder;
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82% of bullied individuals lost their
jobs (44% involuntary departure, 38% voluntary);
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in 51% of cases Human Resources did
nothing to help the victim despite requests; in 32% of
cases HR supported the bully by reacting negatively to the
victim.
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In the US, work related diseases
including stress account for a total cost of $26 billion
annually.
Source: US Hostile Workplace Survey 2000,
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