But a lot of state courts have held that workers' compensation prevents them from bringing a lawsuit. Meanwhile, management experts encourage organizations to act quickly to prevent workplace bullying. If you simply ignore the negative behavior going on, you're condoning it. Bullies are not always the psychopathological monsters they are popularly portrayed to be, Keashly said. Bullying can be a response to extreme stress and frustration or a lack of supervisory skills.
Many people move up in organizations, and they are never trained how to supervise.
So you teach them how to be a better manager. That's where Peterson comes in. Mostly I get called in to work with high-potential people. They're so successful with their talent that they never develop other aspects. Many times, the bully is resistant to change because he's convinced his bullying behavior is responsible for his success, Peterson said.