Workplace bullying is never okay. It can be difficult to understand what it is unless you’ve experienced or witnessed it. Here are some helpful definitions:
Workplace Bullying
Trinity Laban defines workplace bullying as is offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or misuse of power which is meant to undermine, humiliate or injure the person on the receiving end.
Power does not always mean being in a position of authority, but can include both personal strength and the power to coerce through fear or intimidation.
Bullying can take the form of physical, verbal and non-verbal conduct. Non-verbal conduct includes postings on social media outlets. Bullying may include, by way of example:
- shouting at, being sarcastic towards, ridiculing or demeaning others
- physical or psychological threats
- overbearing and intimidating levels of supervision
- inappropriate and/or derogatory remarks about someone's performance
- abuse of authority or power by those in positions of seniority
- deliberately excluding someone from meetings or communications without good reason
If you want to talk to someone, please make a named report, contact your line manager, or speak to the People Services Advisor by emailing B.Pearson@trinitylaban.ac.uk. Or alternatively, you can make an anonymous disclosure which will allow us to investigate if there are multiple instances in one area.
For further information, you can read the Trinity Laban Dignity at Work Policy.
For further information, you can read the Trinity Laban Dignity at Work Policy.