Helping You Cope With & Stop

WORKPLACE BULLYING

RESPECT • CIVILITY • ACCOUNTABILITY

Consider each of the questions in the self-test below and decide if you Strongly Agree, Agree, Somewhat Agree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree with the behaviors that may be happening to you. Then, select the corresponding number and your score will be added automatically.

Does the person you’re having a challenge with: Strongly Agree Agree Somewhat Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
1.
Ignore you routinely by not acknowledging you when you greet them or not returning your requests for communication
5
4
3
2
1
2. Dismiss what you're saying or "put you down" while alone or in the presence of others?

5
4
3
2
1
3. Sabotage you or make you look foolish, such as "forgetting" to tell you about meetings or make impossible demands of you?
6
5
4
3
2
4. Spread rumours, lies and half-truths about you, then deny them?


6
5
4
3
2
5. Frequently act impatient with you, treating you like you’re incompetent?


5
4
3
2
1
6. Routinely blame and criticize you?



5
4
3
2
1
7. Try to intimidate you by interrupting, contradicting, glaring, acting forceful or giving you the silent treatment?

5
4
3
2
1
8. Ridicule, insult or play tricks on you, especially in front of others?


6
5
4
3
2
9. Always insist on getting their own way and never apologizing?


5
4
3
2
1
10. Leave you out of social and work situations as opposed to inviting or including you.

6
5
4
3
2
Still to Answer - 10 Questions Left  
Total score = 0 Now check your score and read the results below.

If your score is 24 or below, it doesn't look like you're being bullied.
If your score is between 25 and 34, there are indications of bullying behaviour.
If your score is 35 or above, you are definitely being bullied.
The higher the score, the more pronounced the behaviour.


Remember, workplace bullying can be tough to measure because of its subjectivity. Bullying occurs when a target experiences repeated disrespectful behavior. These are (some) of the top disrespectful behaviors experienced by targets and know there are more! This test is primarily designed to help you name and become more aware of the severity.