Submit it here. Question: I was bullied by my supervisor, which led me to resign. What else could I have done when faced with that situation? One difficulty is that there is no single definition of workplace bullying. It means different things to different people. For example, the manager of an accounting department decided to buy everyone lunch and asked a recently hired accountant to pick up the order at a local deli.
This could be: your boss another manager someone in HR a counsellor, if your employer provides one your trade union or staff representative, if you have one It's also a good idea to keep a diary or record of the bullying, including: how the bullying made you feel dates and times it happened any evidence, for example emails or screenshots of social media posts any witnesses Most bullying happens out of sight of others, so you might not have any witnesses.
What your employer must do Your organisation should have a policy on bullying that says how it should be handled. Print Download. Print close X. Download close X. Email address. Select the statement you most agree with:. I do not understand the information. I cannot find the information I'm looking for.
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By continuing, you agree to Monster's privacy policy , terms of use and use of cookies. The question is, can you wait around and stay healthy until that occurs? It's all up to your tolerance level for dysfunction and how much it directly affects you. The final decision you have to be at peace with is, do I fight, do I flee, or do I adapt? Once you leave the organization, you'll have to assess if you should file for legal recourse.
If you leave, just understand no entity is perfect and the odds of this happening again unfortunately, are high. If you feel you can adapt by getting reassigned away from the bully or finding a way to keep your health, spirits, and productivity high, then stay.
The only issue with the last option is that it speaks volumes to the lack of leadership at the top to allow a bullying boss safe harbor in their position of authority.
Caprino: If you leave the job because of a bully, how do you explain that on a job interview? Jones: Explain, in particular, what adversely impacted your work performance.
For instance, I once left a hostile, condescending, micromanager. My response to my new employer was that I left my previous job because I work best under a leader who gives me the opportunity to assume increasing roles of responsibility and is transparent and collaborative in their communication. Unless you are swapping jobs every six months, it is acceptable to see a new job, even with a new company in a new industry every three years on a resume.
It was never an issue showing my potential employer I had stayed long enough to make an impact and to become fully immersed. If you leave before you give the organization a chance to right itself, you might be punching out too early.
One word of caution: I would recommend not naming names, even when pressed. It's a small world, and you do not want to sound unprofessional or disparaging. Plus, your potential employer does not know you enough to comprehend the full context you are laying out.
Before you sign that offer letter, know what type of follower you are, and that will point you to the type of leader who can best develop your current skill set and uncover hidden talents.
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