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Brad Blaisdell & Michelle Phaneuf
Brad is the Regional Director - Respect in the Workplace for Respect Group which focuses on the prevention of bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination. Michelle is a partner with Workplace Fairness West and the Workplace Fairness Institute. Contact Brad at bblaisdell@respectgroupinc.com and Michelle at phaneuf@workplacefairnesswest.ca.
Workplaces are complex, dynamic environments. Like golf, to improve your overall game or operations you need to recognize and adjust your physical game, but also your mental game. Employers today recognize the value of a healthy workplace, and that psychological health and safety is AS important as physical health and safety.
How we work, who we are, our attitudes, and behaviour are diverse and unique. When everyone interacts respectfully this diversity fosters a robust workplace and an inviting operation for staff. However, without that foundation of respect, BAHD (Bullying, Abuse, Harassment & Discrimination) behaviours can creep in. According to the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety these behaviours might look like:
Preventing BAHD
If left unchecked, BAHD can turn an otherwise healthy workplace into a toxic environment and the cost of doing nothing adds up quickly.
THE COST OF DOING NOTHING
3 in 10 Canadians say their workplaces are not psychologically safe and healthy1, and nearly half report having experienced one or
• Spreading malicious rumours, gossip, or innuendo.
• Excluding or isolating someone socially.
• Intimidating a person.
• Undermining or deliberately impeding a person’s work.
• Physically abusing or threatening abuse.
• Making verbal or emails jokes that are ‘obviously offensive’
• Yelling or using profanity.
• Criticizing a person persistently or constantly.
• Belittling a person’s opinions.
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