Internal investigations of bullying are on the rise at companies across the country. According to a survey from the Workplace Bullying Institute, at least 13% of U.S. adults in 2021 said they experienced bullying at work in the last year, and another 17% said they had been bullied during their career. The reasons for the rise in bullying investigations are complex. On one hand, a lot of different views are represented in our society, and in recent years, this has resulted in more divisiveness. There is little doubt recent political divisions in the country have also contributed to more complaints and investigations about bullying and harassment at work. At the same time, many companies have enacted a zero-tolerance policy for bad behavior, and companies are not in a position to ignore problems brought to their attention. Unfortunately, adopting zero tolerance in a company already with a history of bullying is doomed to be ineffective, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute. Individuals must unlearn behaviors they have been practicing for years.
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