How to Eliminate Workplace Bullying and Incivility | Forence Bigsby | TEDxGreensboro

Workplace bullying is on the rise even though companies are focusing more on inclusive and
empathic cultures. The current trend towards empathic work environments without proper

[NatashaRR-Trini]

Informative. Most times when you report bullying to HR, they don't help.

[angelahenson]

Everyone loses this battle when you Report it to HR. It just makes you sick and full of anxiety.

[karenabrams]

It took my wife more than a year to finally fire a bully. It was ridiculous how many chances he was given. His sabotaging behaviors were very hard to hold him accountable for. He was on three PIPs. He’d do just enough to get off and then start bullying team members all over again. After he was fired it was discovered he had himself a secret server he would hide reports on to create chaos. Horrible human being.

[lisataylor]

In my opinion the only way to stop the bullying is to allow recordings because it comes from supervisors and oftentimes from their HR friends who tell them everything.

[qjwnbgu]

Relatable. I've been relentlessly bullied, and continue to be bullied by my ex-employer. It's so sad.

[puffpiece]

Thank you so much for your Ted talk. I have an abusive work colleague. I can’t prove bullying but I can prove targeted and repeated incivility. Thanks for helping me with my words for my written complaint

[davewadkins]

A lot of work has been broadcast on the perpetrators of toxic environments (e.g. Narcissism) . I love how this focuses more on the other side. The impact observed by the victims. Thank you Forence!

[chasinggreatness]

Im experiencing bullying. God help me.

[iamhalfteddybear]

Great talk. Now, if only we had the right leaders in place to embrace these words and implement these strategies. In speaking up recently about being discriminated, harassed, and retaliated against, an employee relations leader told me " If I go back and I find discrimination, then, I'll have to fire people. And I have to think about the risks to the company." I escalated to the chief of hr, and now I'm being terminated as of Jan 2nd. But I am a fighter...so gonna fight as much as I can via the law.

[CASD]

I had to stop watching because the audio. To everyone going through bullying especially at the workplace or school, stand up; speak up. Tell trustful authorities and loved ones about it.
Do not believe it will just go away. Don't allow them to control your behavior and mood. You got this and karma WILL catch up!

[philsaspiezone]

A clue is given in the advert for a job at a firm is the mentionining in the advert of 'working under pressure' which is a code for you will be bullied and is a red flag. People have to do this and in the UK people would have to do this in order to avoid benefit sanctions and accusiations of being lazy/workshy. We know that society enjoys labelling people as lazy or workshy. This forces people into positions into having to apply to toxic abusive organisations. Governments and their civil servants (Jobcentres for the UK) enable this by their policy. One can't deny that. Some people have no trustful authorities especially people with certain Sometimes an unsuccessful application is a dodged bullet.

[JJK-hexn]

The only solution is change in leadership from my experience. Going to HR is so trivial. Until they get sick of the person managing they usually keep leadership even if it’s toxic. Finding loyal replacements takes time.

[illuminateyourlife]

I love your talk! So raw, so passionate. Thank you for highlighting this important topic!

[marybethjanke]

Forence - great Talk. Thank you for having the courage to share your story!

[Lolow]

I’m living a nightmare at my work unfortunately with all my bills I can’t leave 😢

[stephanielacoco]

I spoke up about a sexist colleague, he turned everything around and made himself the victim and me to perpetrator. I got fired and he is still working there. Even though other people also complained about his behavior. I will never report again. Just find a new job and get out of there.

[iriri]

I have been there, I have advised the management with the same data and HR, and I have been bullied more😅. Changed simply work and I found a better work environment, luckily. Sorry for my ex colleagues trapped in that enabler environment to handle middle management focused on target and their personal wallet.

[srkjejz]

By the way, you are gonna come across at least 1 in any corporation you go to. At least 1 out of 100 people are that, so it isn't weird that you'll encounter those.

[allkindsamusicchick]

There's even MORE to this snapshot...in the case of bullying.. In my case...other strings were being pulled as well. Nonetheless....those that participated...are not worth much...in the grand scheme of life. What an ordeal to go through...but I did. Disgraceful!!

[tawnytirado]

I’ve been badly harassed for the last year. My mom died. Then a coworker started to target me and harass. Just got laid off because she was best friends with boss. Karma is a bitc*