Workplace Bullying is One of the Drivers of Turnover in the Company

by Catherine MatticeOct 25, 2015

Turnover is something that every company, whether big or small, encounters every year.

Research conducted by PsychTests AIM regarding the drivers of turnover, indicated that apart from greener pastures, employees resign because of a toxic working environment. This includes having to deal with office politics or negative situations such as backstabbing or workplace bullying.

Nearly half of the survey respondents indicated that they would choose to quit rather than stay and be bullied at work. This covers potential bullying that they may get from co-workers, supervisors or members of the management team.

Working in a negative environment limits a person’s creativity and productivity. It is even more damaging to employees who became targets of workplace bullies.

Ensuring that the workplace has a healthy environment is something that business leaders can influence. This can help limit the emergence of bullying in the workplace as well as other negative behaviors. Fostering a positive culture at work is key, as well as making sure that there is zero tolerance for harassment and bullying.

To learn more about the other drivers of turnover in an organization and suggestions on how to address it, click here.

Do you know how much money chronically bad behavior costs your company? Spoiler alert – it’s a LOT higher than you want it to be. Download our data and worksheet to see how it’s costing your organization and what you can do to fix it.

About Catherine Mattice

Catherine Mattice, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is the founder/CEO of Civility Partners, an organizational development firm focused on helping organizations create respectful workplace cultures and specializing in turning around toxic cultures. Civility Partners’ clients range from Fortune 500s to small businesses across many industries. Catherine is a TEDx speaker and an HR thought leader who has appeared in such venues as USA Today, Bloomberg, CNN, NPR, and many other national news outlets as an expert. She’s an award-winning speaker, author, and blogger and has 60+ courses reaching global audiences on LinkedIn Learning. Her fourth book, Navigating Toxic Work Environments For Dummies (Wiley), is available in all major bookstores and where audiobooks are sold.

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