According to the Workplace Bullying Institute seven of ten U.S. employees are affected by workplace bullying. Workplace Bullying: It's Just Bad for Business is a practical guide that informs, inspires, and illicits response.

Paul Pelletier, a lawyer and consultant who has faced workplace bullying himself, gives comprehensive insight on the anatomy of bullying, and how everyone in the organization is affected. The bottom line is that bullying is bad for business.

Organizations will find information on how to implement best practices and policies to eliminate the possibility of bullying to appear and/or continue in the workplace.

Individuals-from the target of bullying to coworkers and bosses-will find out how to address a bullying situation in the workplace.

This is an empowering read for anyone who works in the corporate world and beyond.

Paul Pelletier is a corporate lawyer, project manager, international public speaker, and business executive with over 25 years' experience in senior roles in government and industry. During his career, on more than one occasion, Paul realized he was the target of disrespectful workplace behavior and workplace bullying. He suffered in silence until his health forced him to take a different approach. Leveraging his workplace bullying experiences he is now an advocate, consultant, and expert in workplace respect, diversity, and bullying. Helping organizations establish strategic policies, programs, and processes for openly, fairly, and effectively addressing disrespectful workplace behavior is his focus. He is a regular presenter at global conferences and other events. His website is www.paulpelletierconsulting.com. Follow him on Twitter: @consulting_pp.

Introduction Chapter 1: The Anatomy of Bullying What Is Workplace Bullying? Typical Bullying Behaviors What Isn't Workplace Bullying? What Motivates the Bully? The Prevalence of Workplace Bullying Chapter 2: How to Identify a Bullying Situation Bullying Isn't a "Leadership Style" Who Are the Most Common Targets? What Are the Most Common Bullying Scenarios? Chapter 3: How Does My Organization Deal with Bullying? Bullying and Respectful Workplace Policies Chapter 4: Is Workplace Bullying Illegal? Discrimination Workplace Bullying Laws Government Response to Workplace Bullying Chapter 5: Bullying Is Bad for Busines Chapter 6: Employer Responsibility Why Are Organizations So Ineffective at Managing Bullying? There's a Bully in Our Midst - Now What? An Organizational Anti-bullying Action Plan Chapter 7: Anti-bullying Action Plans for the Individual A Senior Executive Anti-bullying Action Plan A Manager/Unit Leader Action Plan An Action Plan for Targets An Action Plan for Coworkers, Witnesses, and Bystanders Conclusion Bibliography Endnotes