1. Inappropriate behavior in the workplace

2. What is inappropriate behavior? Inappropriate behavior consists of: Verbal abuse Sexual harassment Being off task Being unprofessional Bullying coworkers Violence between workers Possession of alcohol or other substances

3. Consequences to being inappropriate in the workplace: Lost respect Being permanently terminated from your position Suspension Lawsuits Lower productivity Turnovers

4. Real World Example: Wal-Mart’s harassment policy- http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/18/124856 8/-Walmart-s-non-violence-Policy

5. Benefits to having a handbook: Gives employees a sense of safety Reduces inappropriate behavior Contains guidelines for employees (such as) Discipline policies What to do if you’re being harassed & gives an example of expectations

6. Video: https://youtu.be/unHlRoVCv6w

7. Statistic: when talking to 30,000 employees in 16 firms, the study showed that 20%, or 6,ooo employees, said that they have witnessed inappropriate behavior at their workplace that violated the companies ethical conduct. Only half reported this behavior to their mangers.

8. Ways to resolve bad behavior Create an employee handbook Address the individual employee to bring the bad behavior to their attention Document the occurrences of the behavior Work on a plan to correct the behavior

9. Facts: 45% of American workers say they’ve experienced workplace abuse. 40% of workplace bullies are women, women bullies pick on other women more than 70% of the time. Female bullies want to undermine, berate, and intimidate the weaker women in their midst.

10. Work Cited: https://youtu.be/unHlRoVCv6w http://www.ns.umich.edu/new/releases/21431- blowing-the-whistle-on-bad-behavaior-takes-more- than-guts http://www.ns.umich.edu/new/releases/21431- blowing-the-whistle-on-bad-behavaior-takes-more- than-guts http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/18/124856 8/-Walmart-s-non-violence-Policy http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/18/124856 8/-Walmart-s-non-violence-Policy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michelle- callahan/work-bullies_b_833977.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michelle- callahan/work-bullies_b_833977.html http://smallbusiness.chron.com/deal-bad-behavior- workplace-12304.html http://smallbusiness.chron.com/deal-bad-behavior- workplace-12304.html