Topic > Understanding and combating workplace bullying

2015). These bullies may display overt behavior that is abusive, insulting or using abusive language, belittling or degrading behavior, yelling, slamming doors, teasing, joking, or interfering with a person and their personal work equipment (Olive, K and Cangemi, J.2015). When you deal with bullying, don't blame yourself (Olive, K., & Cangemi, J. 2015). Dealing with bullies would consist of you: keeping calm under verbal attack, responding calmly and consistently, not hiding the fact, asking colleagues, joint actions, written records, confronting the bully, asking them to stop, asking for advice or initiating proceedings (Olive, K., & Cangemi, J. 2015). Promote a positive work culture. Dignity at work, everyone has the right to it and we are obliged to maintain it (Olive, K., & Cangemi, J. 2015). Bullying is unacceptable – a clear and real policy revisited and robust procedures – timelessly crucial. Call it, challenge it, report it: Bullying thrives in silence (Olive, K. and Cangemi, J.