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Intimidation is when someone influences your behavior by instilling fear, threatening negative consequences. Intimidation can occur physically when someone's 'comfort zone' is violated or threatened. One form of this is, for example, when someone literally corners you and verbally threatens you. Intimidation can also take a verbal form, such as extortion, manipulation, or when someone pressures you. Unfortunately, both forms of intimidation occur in the workplace.
Bullying is a form of aggression that attempts to hurt someone repeatedly and intentionally. This can occur online and offline, physically and verbally. Various people are involved in bullying: the bully, the victim, and bystanders. The bully is usually not alone, but the victim is. Being bullied causes various mental problems such as stress, fear, loneliness, shame, and lack of self-confidence.
Agression and violence in the workplace take many forms. There is aggression and violence when an employee is physically or verbally harassed, threatened, or attacked. This can be caused by colleagues but also by third parties (such as a customer or client). Aggression and violence cause a lot of damage, to the victim and also to those involved. Distinctions are made between verbal, psychological, and physical aggression.
The literal meaning of discrimination is 'making a distinction.' Discrimination is treating people unfairly and putting them at a disadvantage based on characteristics that are not relevant in a given situation. This distinction is often made based on race, gender, orientation, age, nationality, or religion. Discrimination also occurs in the workplace, in various forms. For example, when colleagues in the same position receive different salaries. Or when colleagues make hurtful jokes based on the aforementioned characteristics.
Sexual harassment includes unwanted comments, gestures, or actions of a sexual nature that make the victim feel humiliated, threatened, or uncomfortable. This can involve (non)verbal behavior and physical contact. Unfortunately, sexual harassment and sexually inappropriate behavior often occur in the workplace. This can be between colleagues but also between employers and employees and between employees and their clients.
Acting with integrity at work means performing a role well and carefully, taking into account responsibilities and the prevailing norms and values within an organization. Integrity is a good personal quality, demonstrating that you are sincere and honest. In the business world, it means, for example, that you are not bribable and do not abuse power.
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