Strategies to address and eliminate bullying in your department

1. ADVANCEGeo Strategies to address and eliminate bullying in your department 9 December 2018 AGU Heads and Chairs Workshop, Washington, D.C. Erika Marin-SpiottaBlair Schneider University of Wisconsin Madison University of Kansas Mary Anne Holmes Moses Milazzo University of Nebraska Lincoln USGS

2. Group Activity Work in groups at your table to define what bullying is. Be prepared to report out. ADVANCEGeo

3. What is Bullying? Repeated, persistent, negative acts towards another in which a perceived power imbalance exists, creating a hostile work environment. Health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators [‘mobbing’]. Abusive conduct that is (a) threatening, humiliating, or intimidating; (b) interference with work (sabotage) that prevents work from getting done; or (c) verbal abuse. Malicious behavior, intended to cause physical or psychological harm to the target by exploiting or creating a power disparity (real or perceived) in which the target feels vulnerable and unable to successfully defend themselves. Psychological violence against another person. ADVANCEGeo Modified from UW-Madison policies on Hostile and Intimidating Behavior Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: Resources for Targets and their Allies, 2018, ESA https://esa.org/earlycareer/bullying-and-harassment-in-the-workplace-resources-for-targets-and-their-allies/

4. What is Bullying? Bullying: the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others in the professional environment that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. These actions can include abusive criticism, humiliation, the spreading of rumors, physical and verbal attacks, isolation, undermining, and professional exclusion of individuals through any means. Defined in new Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics policy ADVANCEGeo

5. Common Targets of Bullying Any perceived weakness or difference ADVANCEGeo

6. Common Targets of Bullying ADVANCEGeo http://www.workplacebullying.org/gender/

7. Common Targets of Bullying Up to 90% of American workers will experience workplace abuse in their lifetime 33% of targets are Hispanics and 32% are African Americans Close to two-thirds of targets are women Close to two-thirds of bullying is top-down 72% of employer responses to complaints condone or sustain bullying ADVANCEGeo Workplace Bullying Institute. 2014. U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey Balcerzak, J.G. 2015. Workplace Bullying. Clinical and Organizational Perspectives. NASW Press

8. Bullying in Academia • 62% of higher-edemployees reported witnessing/experiencing bullying in the past 18 mo. vs 50%for overall American workplace • 32% to 52%for faculty and staff. Duration is 3 to > 5 years. • Grad students, postdocs?? • 18.5%undergraduates bullied once or twice. 22%victims of cyberbullying. • 28% of studentsaged 12-18 bullied at school. ADVANCEGeo American Educational Research Association AlbertiCenter for Bullying Abuse Prevention. 2013. American Educational Research Association

9. Types of Bullying How much cyberbullying is occurring at the faculty and/or administration level? ADVANCEGeo http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2014/2/27/teach-your-students-about-the-four-different-types-of-bullying

10. Can you identify bullying behaviors & their impact? ADVANCEGeo Modified from https://hr.wisc.edu/hib/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/04/Preventing-and-Eradicating-Bullying-Resource-Guide.pdf

11. Can you identify bullying behaviors & their impact? ADVANCEGeo Modified from https://hr.wisc.edu/hib/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/04/Preventing-and-Eradicating-Bullying-Resource-Guide.pdf

12. Sample Incidents – Table Discussions In small groups, indicate if you think this scenario is a clear example of bullying behavior. Be prepared to share the rationale for your answer. If you are uncertain, indicate what information would help you decide one way or the other. ADVANCEGeo

13. Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying ADVANCEGeo

14. What NOT to do! • Zero tolerance policies • Conflict resolution and peer mediation strategies • Simple short-term solutions Silence communicates approval ADVANCEGeo https://hr.wisc.edu/hib/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/04/Preventing-and-Eradicating-Bullying-Resource-Guide.pdf

15. Strategies to prevent/address bullying • Assess the climate in your department • Communicate workplace values and articulate expectations of behavior across all levels • Do not tolerate ‘small’ incivilities or hostilities • Enforce codes of conduct • Build processes for transparency and accountability • Diffuse power imbalances • Provide mentorship (preferably mentoring networks) • Lead by example • Value respect and collegiality • Speak out against bullying ADVANCEGeo

16. Bystander Intervention Strategies: The 5 Ds 1. DIRECT 2. DISTRACT 3. DELEGATE 4. DOCUMENT 5. DELAY (Always Follow Up) ADVANCEGeo

17. Four Steps to Safe Intervention Engage conversation with the target Ignore harassment Keep building safe space Continue conversation until harasser leaves ADVANCEGeo

18. Speaking Out Assume good Intent; Explain impacts Ask an open-ended question Interrupt and redirect Broaden to universal human behavior Make it individual Say, “Ouch!” ADVANCEGeo

19. Motivational Interviewing Watch your first thoughts Hit the Pause button Use the power of logic Act as if the bias doesn’t exist Cultivate common ground ADVANCEGeo

20. BREAK ADVANCEGeo

21. Scenario 1 ADVANCEGeo

22. Scenario 2 ADVANCEGeo

23. Does your institution have a policy against bullying? What policies and processes are in place at your institution to address bullying, or hostile and intimidating behavior? What are the processes for reporting? Do you have a success story to share? ADVANCEGeo

24. Personal Reflection and Wrap-Up How can you create a bully-free culture within your department? • Recognizing bullying • Preventing bullying • Responding to bullying • Trauma-informed responses ADVANCEGeo

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