Supervisors/managers in a company are highly responsible for developing and maintaining an environment that does not tolerate workplace bullying. There are many supervisors/managers who do a good job in this aspect. However, there are also many who simply are not capable of creating and maintaining a positive environment. The following are some of the characteristics of a supervisor who in fact helps in creating a negative environment in the workplace:
- The supervisor is generally hostile in nature in almost any situations
- The supervisor is loud and extremely harsh with many employees
- Promotes an environment of super autocratic control and believes that it is the only way to manage things
- The supervisor is constantly demonstrating signs of anger and frustration
- The supervisor is acting like a prison guard at all times
- There is a constant show of temper and hostility
- The supervisor promotes an environment that allows peer-to-peer bullying
- The supervisor shouts and yells at employees for no apparent reasons
- The supervisor is focused more on scaring tactics while dealing with employees