What is Workplace Abuse?

Workplace abuse (aka workplace bullying) encompasses both intentional and unwitting behaviors (words, gestures, images, actions, and failure to act) which, over time, humiliate, demoralize, or terrorize an employee or group of employees, undermine their targets’ credibility and effectiveness, and contribute to a disrespectful or hostile work environment. (Source)

Prevalence

Presentation

Secondary Workplace Abuse

Human Cost

Factors include:

  • A: Total number of employees in your organization (Source)
  • B: Average salary of employees (Source)
  • 13.78% – the prevalence of workplace abuse here in the U.S. (Source)
  • 61.67% of targeted employees, as a result of workplace abuse, either quit, was fired, transferred, or quit when things went from bad to worse (Source)
  • 100% – estimated cost of rehiring employee (Source)
  • $23,000 – estimated cost per case due to lost productivity, absenteeism, healthcare costs, and legal costs (Source)

    (A x B x .1378 x .6167) + (A x .1378 x 23,000)

What sets me apart?

By looking at workplace abuse empirically rather than ideologically, I’m free to focus on developing win-wins for employees and employers alike, rather than absurdly shaming our fellow stakeholders as my counterparts do.

You can read more about my approach to workplace abuse here:

And click here to learn about and register for my upcoming live stream, Involuntary Sacrifice: Understanding Secondary Workplace Abuse.

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