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May 20, 2020 29 mins

Workplace bullying and violence seldom happens in a vacuum but rather are led up to with warning signs and events. In this episode, I talk with Timothy Dimoff about workplace bullying and violence. Workplace bullying is usually not physical, but it is ongoing. We talk about steps you can take if you are a victim of workplace bullying and ways to prevent it from the very beginning. 

Timothy Dimoff is president of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, a high-risk HR and security consulting and investigation firm. As a nationally recognized expert in high-risk security and human resources, he is a sought after consultant, speaker, media commentator, and expert witness. Timothy has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, corporate security, and consulting. 

We talk about workplace bullying and violence and exactly what they are and the difference between the two. We specifically discuss what types of behaviors to look out for, things you can do to limit these behaviors, and how you can protect yourself from emotional and physical violence. Timothy shares steps you can take if you are a victim of workplace bullying or violence. 

Show Notes:

  • [00:48] - Timothy’s first career was 20 years in law enforcement at an Akron, Ohio police department, and then the federal task force. 
  • [02:04] - His career has been rewarding because he has been able to take everything he has been taught in both careers and apply it toward a positive. 
  • [02:34] - The low-level workplace bullying is intimidation. People go out of their way to embarrass, intimidate, or degrade someone to get themselves to a higher level, promotion, or even just look better. 
  • [03:21] - Higher-level workplace bullying is when somebody that really just has a higher level of anger or dislike for someone and they really want to go out of their way to damage them in some way. It could be physical, but a lot of times it is just mental or social. 
  • [04:05] - You need to watch out for someone setting up and presenting you as somebody that you're not. 
  • [05:18] - Human nature is simple. Where you get your reaction is where you continue and the severity increases. Try and downplay anything that happens especially in the beginning stages. 
  • [06:50] - Bullying is defined by one major thing. It is an ongoing continuous off and on type of action. 
  • [07:39] - You should be logging what is going on with the date, time, what they said, and what they did. 
  • [09:47] - About a third of the accusations that happen they discover are false. 
  • [10:27] - It is very difficult for companies to investigate these types of cases internally by themselves. Using an outside company sets the tone that this type of behavior will not be tolerated. 
  • [12:49] - If the bullying goes unanswered by management it can turn into workplace violence. 
  • [14:50] - Sometimes employers terminate an employee and get some pretty strong messages of aggression or po
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