Online Course
Bullying
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Bullying creates a hostile and offensive workplace the way harassment does, and this course is careful about where it sits in law: bullying as such is generally not unlawful, and California was the first state to define it at all, as abusive conduct. It does not leave it there. Its own question-and-answer material is explicit that intentionally injuring a co-worker can be assault or battery and a crime, and its first chapter includes a thrown stapler — so what the course teaches you to read is severity, not a label.
You will learn what that definition covers — repeated verbal abuse, derogatory remarks, insults and epithets, conduct a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating or humiliating, undermining someone’s work performance, or sabotaging their work — and you will recognize the everyday version of it: the boss who yells to make a point, the manager who is relentlessly critical, being frozen out by a group of colleagues, being humiliated in front of others, being reminded constantly of old mistakes.
The course is honest about why it persists. Bullies bully because there are no consequences, and employers tolerate it because bullies are often strong performers — while the organization absorbs the cost in absenteeism, morale, productivity and good people who leave rather than speak up. It is equally clear about the other direction: setting reasonable goals, controlling work flow and giving constructive feedback is not bullying, and a bullying allegation can itself be used as a shield for poor performance.
Who it’s for: every employee and every supervisor.
What’s inside
1 section · 10 items
Course content
- Important Information Regarding Course Functionality · lesson
- Bullying · lesson
- Chapter 1 — Recognizing Workplace Bullying and Its Levels of Severity · video
- Chapter 1 quiz · knowledge check
- Chapter 2 — Answer to Chapter 1 Quiz: When Physical Bullying Becomes Assault · video
- Chapter 2 Quiz · knowledge check
- Chapter 3 — Answer to Chapter 2 Quiz: How Power Enables Bullying by Managers and Coworkers · video
- Chapter 3 Quiz · knowledge check
- Conclusion — Responding to Bullying and Seeking Help · video
- Results Slide · lesson
Common questions
Is workplace bullying illegal?
Bullying as such is generally not unlawful, and the course says so, but it does not stop there. It teaches that bullying creates a hostile and offensive workplace the way harassment does, that California was the first state to define it at all, as abusive conduct, and its own question-and-answer material is explicit that intentionally injuring a co-worker can be assault or battery and a crime. The course teaches you to read severity rather than a label.
What does that definition cover?
The course lists repeated verbal abuse such as derogatory remarks, insults and epithets; verbal or physical conduct a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating or humiliating; undermining someone's work performance; or sabotaging someone else's work. In everyday terms: the boss who yells, the manager who is relentlessly critical, being frozen out by colleagues, being humiliated in front of others.
Why does bullying persist if everyone can see it?
Because there are no consequences. The course is direct that bullies bully because nothing happens to them, that they are almost always in positions of power, and that employers tolerate it because bullies are often strong performers, while the organization pays in absenteeism, decreased morale, declining productivity and good employees quitting rather than speaking up.
What is NOT bullying?
The course is explicit that it is not bullying when a supervisor uses legitimate authority to control work flow and performance, set reasonable goals, or give constructive feedback. It is equally clear that a bullying allegation can itself be overblown and used as a shield for otherwise poor performance.
Which of the ten courses does my organisation need?
Everyone takes the same starting point: Sexual Harassment (Employee). Anyone who supervises people adds the Supervisor Supplement on top of it — supervisors are held to a higher standard and that course is about what to do once you know. This one is for every employee and every supervisor: bullying is the conduct managers most often have to judge, and the course draws the line on both sides. You do not have to work this out per person: when your people join with your company code they give their work state and say whether they supervise anyone, and the rules assign what each of them owes from that.
Can I buy this for my whole team, and do I assign it person by person?
You can buy it for a team: set the number of seats on this page before adding to cart. And no, you do not assign it person by person — that is not how the platform works. Your people join with your company code, give their work state and city and say whether they supervise anyone, and the training rules decide what each of them owes from that — which is how a multi-state employer gets the right course to the right person without anyone maintaining a list. You hand out one code instead of picking names off a list. Seats are issued for 12 months.
Who is it for, and how is it structured?
Every employee and every supervisor. 4 video chapters with 3 knowledge checks. Progress saves as you go and a certificate is issued on completion.