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indicate that positive leader behaviors can reduce stress while the lack of these behaviors creates an environment that increases stress the full blog article includes a link to citations of studies referenced within if this topic is of interest it s definitely worth a click and print share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading what the 1990s taught us about abusive work environments may 28 2012 by david yamada in economics management practices psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags economics management practices psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse 5 comments many journalists who interview me about workplace bullying ask if the recessionary economy has contributed to the frequency and severity of bullying behaviors i point them to various studies and commentaries linking the current meltdown and bad work environments but i also tell them about research that emerged from the recessionary years of the 1990s deja vu all over again you see we ve been here before as social psychologist harvey hornstein author of brutal bosses and their prey 1996 told fortune magazine in 1996 n early half the cases of abusive bosses that i ve uncovered can be attributed to the nineties work environment this environment according to hornstein ignited explosions of brutality both from innate bullies who thrive on their mistreatment of others and form overburdened bosses who might never have behaved that work in less stressful times hornstein observed that many companies in the 90s adopted a downsizing mentality and carved away layers of workers leaving the survivors to produce more with fewer resources also in a study published in 1998 organizational behavior experts robert baron and joel neuman found that popular cost cutting measures such as downsizing and layoffs and organizational changes such as corporate restructuring are significantly related to expressions of hostility and obstructionism in the workplace so what s new unfortunately this recession is much deeper and more enduring than what we saw in the early 1990s sure some people are getting jobs but the unemployment rate remains high and job mobility has become more limited it means that when targets of bullying sexual harassment and other forms of mistreatment either voluntarily leave or are pushed out of their jobs their options may be constrained no doubt many workers are toughing out very hostile dysfunctional workplaces for that very reason we need to tackle pro actively those workplaces that enable bullying but we also need a stronger job market to give targets the options they need to move on the 1990s information was drawn from my law review article david c yamada the phenomenon of workplace bullying and the need for status blind hostile work environment protection georgetown law journal 2000 a free download here share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading the academic workplace a baker s dozen posts to ponder may 23 2012 by david yamada in academic workplaces education and learning management practices workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags academic workplaces education and learning management practices workplace bullying mobbing and abuse 1 comment academic institutions can be umm interesting places to earn a living and given that i ve been working in higher education for some 20 years now it shouldn t be surprising that aspects of employment relations in colleges and universities come up fairly often in this blog especially topics such as bullying i ve collected a baker s dozen of posts that are particularly relevant to the academic workplace not all were written with higher education specifically in mind but all apply here they are 1 meetings upon meetings the administrative mindset in academe 2012 2 workplace bullying and the ombudsman 2012 3 illuminating bullying mobbing and conformity in academe 2012 4 what is academic tenure 2011 5 strategic planning all too often a time sucking bridge to nowhere 2011 6 keashly and neuman on bullying in academe 2011 7 how well does your organization respond to employee feedback and criticism 2011 8 study on incivility toward graduate students reports effects similar to workplace bullying 2011 9 the culture of academic work on conformity bullying and the disappearance of academic jobs 2011 10 rework on rock stars academe are you listening 2010 11 workplace violence in higher education settings 2009 12 is your workplace psychologically and ethically healthy 2009 13 workplace bullying and mobbing in academe the hell of heaven 2009 share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading trickle down abuse workplace bullying depression and kids may 21 2012 by david yamada in psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse 17 comments we know that severe workplace bullying can trigger or exacerbate clinical depression in its targets but that s not all in making our case for taking this form of abuse seriously we also need to acknowledge how children become the secondary victims of bullying induced depression parental depression and kids writing recently for the new york times dr perri klass observes that a parent s depression it turns out can be linked to all kinds of problems even in the lives of older children she continues depression damages the interactions between parents and children and disrupts family routines and rituals children with a depressed parent are themselves more likely to manifest symptoms of depression research shows along with other psychiatric problems and behavior issues they are more likely to make visits to the emergency room and more likely to be injured depression may become part of a vicious cycle in these families an overwhelmed and depressed parent is less able to follow a complex medical regimen and a child ends up in the emergency room or the hospital creating more pressure and more stress for the family workplace bullying depression women kids bullying induced depression can impact parental care provided by mothers and fathers alike but i suggest that there s a disparate impact on women let s connect the dots 1 depression is one of the most common effects of workplace bullying 2 according to studies conducted by the workplace bullying institute women are more likely to be bullying targets than men at least in the u s 3 women married or single separated are more likely to be primary caregivers to their children in other words the evidence suggests that we ve got a cohort of bullied depressed moms out there and the pain of their experience at work is being passed on to their kids at home single moms singled out also i m going to re float my thesis that single mothers are disproportionately targeted w hile conceding that my impressions are anecdotal i have found that in my countless unsolicited exchanges with targets seeking legal referrals unmarried women in their 30s or older many of whom are single parents appear to be disproportionately on the receiving end of some of the worst forms of bullying at work it makes sense sadly let s start with the observation that truly abusive bullies often have a knack for sniffing out vulnerable individuals then we look at potential targets demographically speaking is there any group more vulnerable than single women raising kids they already are juggling work and caregiving their schedules seem timed down to the minute and not infrequently they are struggling financially especially if there is no father in the picture bottom line targets suffer their kids suffer society suffers we all pay for workplace bullying but some pay a much higher price more information in her column dr klass cites a 2009 report depression in parents parenting and children by the institute of medicine and the national research council a summary can be accessed here share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading some graduation day type reading may 19 2012 by david yamada in education and learning lifespan issues notable books tags education and learning lifespan issues notable books 1 comment for those of us in the education field this is commencement season and with it brings the usual blizzard of graduation speeches a few truly excellent most okay and a sprinkling of the genuinely dreadful i m not about to offer the online version of one of these speeches but instead i want to share four books for graduates and non graduates alike that contain a lot of wisdom guidance and food for thought official disclaimer in the classic teacher fashion i must disclose that i am hardly 100 percent successful at achieving these goals and objectives for myself many of the points raised by these authors remain aspirational here goes in alphabetical order 1 karen armstrong twelve steps to a compassionate life 2010 a noted writer on religious affairs armstrong offers a mix of faith philosophy and self help in her own 12 step program designed to make the world a more compassionate place learn about compassion look at your own world compassion for yourself empathy mindfulness action how little we know how should we speak to one another concern for everybody knowledge recognition love your enemies 2 charles d hayes the rapture of maturity a legacy of lifelong learning 2004 hayes is one of my favorite writers i described him in a prior post as a retired largely self educated writer and practical philosopher whose books and essays on finding meaning in life remain hidden classics here s the opening to his preface when thoughts of our own mortality begin to crop up with increasing frequency it s time to pause and contemplate our legacy we re reminded to ask ourselves what of value we intend to leave for posterity after the tangibles of the estate are settled what will our successors remember about us is there something we can do now that will generate a lasting positive effect in the lives of our descendants some of the best inspirational and self help books are written by folks a generation or two ahead of us who graciously share their life lessons with their successors hayes writes especially for those in the september of their lives but there s no reason why everyone else cannot benefit from his wisdom 3 dan millman the four purposes of life finding meaning and direction in a changing world 2011 a neat little book that truly reflects its title here are millman s four purposes learning life s lessons finding your career and calling discovering your life path attending to this arising moment millman concludes with an introduction to his life path number system that overcame my considerable initial skepticism i ve found it to be quite uncanny how it works i have no idea 4 parker j palmer letyour life speak listening for the voice of vocation 2000 this slim volume is a treasure here s a short passage p 9 what a long time it can take to become the person one has always been how often in the process we mask ourselves in faces that are not our own how much dissolving and shaking of ego must we endure before we discover our deep identity the true self within every human being that is the seed of authentic vocation okay so perhaps shakespeare said it more succinctly to thine own self be true but palmer does a darn good job of inviting us to seek our calling share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading why we need psychologically healthy workplaces in the healthcare sector may 18 2012 by david yamada in health care workplace bullying mobbing and abuse workplace health and safety workplace violence tags health care workplace bullying mobbing and abuse workplace health and safety workplace violence 7 comments it s saturday night and you ve been in a car accident someone who had too much to drink swerved into your lane and caused a bad collision you are in severe pain and fear that you ve suffered serious injuries the paramedics arrive at the scene and whisk you to the nearest emergency room once there you find yourself being cared for by a doctor and nurse who absorb information about your condition from the paramedics as they check your vital signs you pass out 30 minutes earlier for the sake of your own already sky high stress levels thank goodness you didn t know that 30 minutes before your arrival this doctor had been yelling mercilessly at the young nurse for a small mistake right in front of her colleagues the nurse was so rattled and embarrassed that she didn t handle skillfully an emotionally out of control patient who became angry at her and spat on her uniform just minutes before the paramedics wheeled you in it s better you don t know that your life is in the hands of a doctor with a short temper and a novice nurse who now is very skittish around him violence bullying and incivility in healthcare folks who work in emergency rooms and psychiatric wards will tell you that physical violence at the hands of patients and sometimes their family members or friends can be a significant risk of the job healthcare workers can be hit pushed kicked spat upon and otherwise assaulted physically and verbally by the very people they re trying to help in addition bullying and incivility are common forms of mistreatment in the healthcare workplace nurses and nurses aides seem to get it the worst but others are targets as well the problem is so serious that in 2008 the joint commission an independent non profit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs issued a standard on intimidating and disruptive behaviors at work citing concerns about patient care see blog series about bullying in healthcare starting here an imperfect storm earlier this week i blogged about the national conference for workplace violence prevention management in healthcare settings hosted last weekend by the university of cincinnati college of nursing we heard a lot about physical violence committed by patients and about bullying incivility dished out by co workers what happens however when the two mix let s say an emergency room treats potentially violent patients on a regular basis and also happens to...