Workplace Harassment: Tackling Toxicity at Work 6 | 30

Radical Candor: Communication at Work

Radical Candor

Business, Relationships, Society & Culture, Management, Careers

4.7 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Handle and prevent workplace bullying and harassment.

Kim and Jason tackle a challenging listener question about dealing with severe workplace harassment. They explore the importance of managerial action, share insights on effective documentation, and provide practical advice for identifying supportive work environments during job searches. Personal anecdotes highlight the nuances between bias and bullying, and the hosts emphasize the critical need for creating and enforcing consequences for toxic behavior. Tune in to this episode of Radical Candor for actionable tips on fostering a respectful and safe workplace.

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(00:00:00) Introduction
Kim and Jason introduce the episode, featuring a listener's story of workplace harassment.

(00:02:30) Initial Reactions and Harassee’s Efforts
The severity of the harassment and acknowledgment of the proactive steps already taken.

(00:04:46) Analysis of Harassment
An outline of the harassing behavior and the question of why it was allowed to continue.

(00:07:02) The Role of Management
The importance of defining and creating consequences for bullying and harassment.

(00:09:45) The Impact of Workplace Bullying
The broader impact of unchecked bullying on team dynamics and company culture.

(00:15:48) Recognizing and Avoiding Toxic Workplaces
Tips on identifying supportive workplaces during job interviews.

(00:17:23) The Importance of a Code of Conduct
The value of a clear Code of Conduct in preventing and addressing workplace harassment.

(00:18:21) Past Experiences with Bullying
Personal anecdotes and differentiating between bias and bullying behavior.

(00:21:33) Radical Candor Checklist
Actionable tips for both employees and managers to handle and prevent workplace bullying.

(00:23:22) Conclusion

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Radical Cander podcast. I'm Kim Scott. And I'm Jason
0:08.2	Rosoff. And Amy is off today. So it's just Kim and I. She's working elsewhere. She's not off.
0:14.7	Off the podcast. Yes. Thank you for correcting me. Today we have a listener question, Kim.
0:22.8	All right.
0:23.2	And if you are a listener, which you're hearing this, you definitely are, and you have a question you'd like to hear it discussed on the podcast,
0:31.6	please send us an email to podcast at radical candor.com.
0:35.6	We love getting your questions and answering them when we can.
0:39.0	Love the questions. I just want to double click on that. My ambition in life is to have this
0:46.0	podcast become like hard talk radio, except we're talking about management stuff. Management talk.
0:52.9	But that means you need to send us good questions to talk about.
0:57.0	We can't do it without you.
0:58.1	We need you.
0:59.3	Intrepid listener.
1:00.7	This listener's question was titled, Help with a nitpicker at work.
1:06.4	But as we will see in just a moment, I'll read the question.
1:09.7	It is clearly way beyond nitpicking.
1:13.1	The person writes to us, hello, radical candor team. I am reaching out to discuss a challenging
1:18.8	situation I am facing at my job where I have worked for nearly 10 years. Despite receiving
1:24.1	numerous awards from my dedication and ethical work, I am experiencing ongoing
1:28.1	harassment from a former team member who is still at the company. After replacing him on my
1:33.8	team due to his unprofessional behavior and attempts to sabotage my work, he has continued
1:38.4	to be rude and obstructive, even accessing and meddling with my files without authorization.
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