it’s time to let them go.
hopefully, this step never happens. but, if you hand out consequences and the bullying behavior still continues, it’s time to let the person go. your team deserves better and all your options at this point have been exhausted.
the bigger point – bullying will exist only to the extent you, as the leader, allow it to exist. so, if bullying is an issue on your team, don’t blame the bully. blame yourself.
by following these five steps, you will remove bullying from your team and build a culture where people feel comfortable at work. 