Workplace Bullying Institute » violence

Reveling in the pain of others

Dr. Gary Namie — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:59:49 +0000

The wiser reporters who interview me ask what is behind our tolerance of vicious abuse in the workplace or any other domain in our lives. I, as a social psychologist, resort to my stock reply that all of our actions stem from a societal context. If we were less accepting of violence, we would stop it. Perpetrators would never be portrayed heroically. Instead, they would shunned in ways that we now treat victims. Sadly, that’s not the culture I live in.

I direct readers to a rather long, but thoughtful and accurate analysis of current culture by Henry A. Giroux, a professor at McMaster University. He stated the case more masterfully than I could. Reveling in the pain of others: Moral degeneracy and violence in the “Kill Team” photos.

New Documentary Announcement

Dr. Gary Namie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:03 +0000

Please check out this film! The Drs. Namie and the WBI Legislative Campaign are featured. It’s a documentary that begins with post office homicide and then introduces bullying as a potential toxic feature of the work environment that can set the stage for violence.

“Delivers a potent mix of shocking truth, honest analysis and dark humor”
COMING TO THEATERS IN 2010

Feature documentary Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal offers a provocative examination of the possible role of hostile work environments in mass murder incidents, starting with the earliest USPS mass murder-suicide in 1986.

At a time when tensions are rising again in the Postal Service and in other workplaces across America, Murder By Proxy is a simply a must-see film.

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Taking Aim at Workplace Disputes

Dr. Gary Namie — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:49:52 +0000

By DOUGLAS S. MALAN, Connecticut Law Tribune, Sept. 28, 2009

Lawyers say Yale murder highlights need for training, policies (about physical workplace violence) with a nod to understanding possible underlying work environment issues. Read the original article.