Training | The job where you have to be a 'workplace bully'

Managers have to deal with various different types of employees day to day, as well as various issues that may arise, such as supporting an employee facing a bereavement or they may have to hand out warnings if a staff member isn’t performing.

One that perhaps the majority of managers wouldn’t want to face is a workplace bully. But it seems that bullying behaviour is common, as a previous YouGov poll for the TUC found that 29% of people have been victims of workplace bullying in the UK.

A CIPD report also uncovered that a quarter of employees think their company turns a blind eye to workplace bullying and harassment, indicating that line managers and HR teams may require additional training to tackle the issue.

This is something one business has recognised and is offering a solution to. A management and professional development training firm is looking to hire someone to play the role of a ‘workplace bully’ in order to test staff as part of a new assertive communication training course.