Maryland authorities are stepping up on efforts to address the issue of bullying – and not only in schools but in other venues as well. Are you aware that bullying occurs at the workplace as well? Based on the article published by the Washington Post:
There is evolving research indicating that bullying is a potentially lethal form of abuse that affects people of all ages. It happens not only in schools but also increasingly on the Internet and via cellphones, in neighborhoods and summer camps, between siblings, as hazing among young adults, and in the adult workplace. During the past two decades, bullying has been linked to hundreds of deaths worldwide, underscoring the need to address this urgent public health issue.
You and I both know that bullying has been around for as long as anyone can remember. Sometimes, we dismiss it as superficial – children will be children, boys will be boys (even if they are already full grown men!), and so on. What we may not have realized is that bullying has a potential to physically, emotionally, and psychologically harm both parties – the bully and the victim!
Think about your own work situation. Is there an office bully who likes to pick on the people around him? The chances are that there is at least one. I can think of one or two people in my workplace who are like that. Is there anything being done about it?
Nope. Unless it significantly hinders productivity and something really big happens, I don’t think that any action will be taken. Shall we wait till that happens, though?
译文:
欺凌弱小，损你健康
马里兰当局正在逐步增加力度解决欺凌弱小这一问题，这不仅仅是发生在学校，还发生在很多其它地方。你有没有注意到恃强凌弱现象也发生在工作场所？据华盛顿邮报发表的文章报道：
有展开的研究显示欺凌弱小是一种潜在致命的虐待形式，影响所有年龄的人们。它不仅仅发生在学校，也在网络上，通过手机，在邻里间，夏令营里，手足间，年轻人中和成年人的工作场所与日俱增。在过去的二十年中，欺凌弱小在世界范围内导致数百起死亡，这个健康问题迫切需要被解决。
你我都知道欺凌弱小从每个人记事起就存在了。有时，我们就将其草草认为只是种肤浅——小孩是小孩，男孩子是男孩子（即使他们已经完全长成了男人！）。我们没有意识到的是，欺凌弱小可能从生理上，情感上和心理上给双方都造成潜在伤害——无论是欺凌弱小者还是受害者。
想想你自己的工作环境。是不是办公室里有恃强凌弱者爱作弄身边的人？可能性是只是有一个这种人。我可以想到我工作的地方有一到两个这样的人。对于这种现象能做些什么吗？
不。除非它严重阻碍了生产力和些非常大的事情发生了，我不认为能采取任何措施。然而，我们要坐以待毙吗？