how do you prevent and manage violence in the workplace?
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have a zero tolerance rule put in place-\n\nfirst time violence - Fire the person on the spot!\n\nWork places are places where people are to be team players and work together.
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When there is fear and intimidation, employees figure out how to get revenge. With suggestion and example morale and productivity are better and employees make suggestions that can be helpful to the company. Less turnover so fewer training costs
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get out of the situation if you can. get your self away from the person who is abusing you! the reason why i put it that way is if you think or feel that you are not being treated rignt, chances are You are correct.\n you do not need bruises to be abused. even men are, but rarely feel free to say so because of how macho our society is.\n  here are a few questions to ask yourself.\ndo yu feel put down. are your friends asking you why you put up that all the time. \n   do you have to appologize for being you? critizied, corrected, or being told what ever you do wassn't not good enough.\n    do you feel like you are under a controll freak? what i mean is, all your time accounted for, are you told what to do all the time? if you work, is the time you leave and return so tight you get yelled at if there is heavy traffic?\n    if you have some sort of income, is every penny accounted for, with none left over for yourself. if you have something you need or want and there is money, do you have to ask, even if you ask are you denied it?\n     yelling, bulling, pushing, are clear signs of abuse. bruises, broken bones, rapes,and actual homicde are the end.\n abuse humiliates a person. it robs them of their identy. it can cause them to feel powerless to leave the person doing the abuse. in children in can cause confusion and rage so intense, that these emotions are almost impossible to controll growinging up if not given help.\n  with adults, the results still need counciling to recover from.\n the best way to honestly know if the situation your in is abusive, is to sit down with some kind of councilor, rabbi, priest,  or cleric. explain your situation, i'm sure, you will get far better advice that i can give you here.\n\n   good luck    looking
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Tough one.  These scenarios usually become an issue over time, so a quick fix is usually not the best.  Aggressive individuals usually prey on others that allow "bullying" tactics.  As the aggressor sees the weakness, they get comfortable treating the person like that over time and expect a certain response.\n\nIf you want to curtail the behaviour, start standing up in a non-offensive manner and tell him why you can't stay late or work weekends or whatever.  Make excuses, even lie if you have to. Just make it difficult for him to expect the unreasonable.
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Firstly, are you on medication and do you take it regularly? Does your doctor need to adjust the dose or does the dose still suit you? Being properly medicated will help you cope with what is going on at work.\n\nSecondly, I don't know what country you are in but it is against the law for you to be discriminated against because of your health. Bullying and being made fun of at work is illegal. These people at work are picking on you because they see you as an easy target who does not fight back. \n\nFight back by seeing a community health service, hospital or your doctor for some counselling and support about how to deal with the people at work. Through this health service you should be able to get information about where to find legal help. \n\nWhen you know what your rights are you feel stronger and will be able to choose how to go about stopping the bullying or finding another job or whatever it is that you decide to do. You have options and a counsellor can help you work this out. You do not have to do this on your own.\n\nI hope this helps. Good luck.
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Deal with them professionally when working on projects, but do not talk to them outside work or chitchat.  Also, sometimes talking to other co-workers you trust about them helps relieve the stress, especially if they had similar experiences.  If it gets real bad that it affects work, you may want to contact your supervisor.
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NO!!! Violence is never the answer. Find someone to talk to--someone you can trust. There will always be horrible people in the world-but only one you.Do not throw it all away on people who don't matter in the first place.
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I call this bullying, especially the bits about not giving you your work and shouting at you in front of other people.  Is there a personnel department or union you can see about this?  If not, I suggest you look for another job before you get symptoms of stress.
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I once punched a kitchen counter when I was 16 (by accident--I was aiming at my kid brother!) and broke one finger joint open to the bone!  That was our last fight. \n\nFor stress relief (immediate) try KICKING the door, esp. a hollow core one...it'll break & be cheap to replace). For long-term anger management, I suggest a baseball bat and a non-endangered tree, or if you're more genteel, a tennis racquet and a couch pillow.\n\nFailing that...get some counseling for whatever is making you so angry! That's what I'm doing. We'll see if it works...RRRRGH!
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The quikest way is to stand up to anyone trying to take advantage of you. Stand up for yourself and do not allow anyone to walk on you. Learn to say NO. And do not be afraid to smack someone that won't take No for an answer. Please only resort to violence as a last resort though.
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how long has it been going on?.....usually if you "dont do anything" it gets old and he'll back off and move on to someone with a reaction...but im afraid if you do punch him, that will give him more of a reason to never back off. If you have to do it, Iunderstand you need to take a stand try and do it infront of administrators so it cant go too far, their job is to bring down violence.....but remeber for someone to abuse someone else by picking on them it is because they feel inadequate and need to feel better about themselves. He must have serious mental problems and insecurity.
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Simple:\n\n1.  Walk away if possible, report any assaults promptly to local authorities.\n\n2.  If not possible to walk away, defend your self and report to authorities promptly.
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control your temper and anger...be nice to everyone...
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Completely blank your mind.  you need to stop thinking about it.  When you go in an ability to listen and then react will make you look cool headed, responsive and attentive and this will always win the day even when you have done wrong.  Always apologise for any wrongdoing and give reasons why.  SMILE lots,  we have neurons that trigger a similar feeling to what someone els is doing so if you smile they will feel relaxed and happier inside.\n\nUnless you have killed a coworker you sould be OK.\nJust remember calm.  Keep a clear head and stand your ground in a polite way, don't be swayed into argument as arguments are counter productive and thgey can always fire you so they will always win.\n\nI would love to know what you have done as I could give better advice
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There is a book I bought a long time ago called "Coping with Difficult People" which is like dealing with difficult people. You can buy it at any bookstore under the self-improvement section. Also, talk with your boss and maybe he can resolve your problems you may have with a co-worker. Don't worry, we've all been there. I sympathize with you. However, just a suggestion, you may not want to use that kind of language on Yahoo Answers.
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Look up 'hostile work environment', get a lawyer.
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Exerpt from an about.com HR article:\n\n"These are ten productive ways to deal with your difficult coworker. Let's start with the first five.\n\n    * Start out by examining yourself. Are you sure that the other person is really the problem and that you're not overreacting? Have you always experienced difficulty with the same type of person or actions? Does a pattern exist for you in your interaction with coworkers? Do you recognize that you have hot buttons that are easily pushed? (We all do, you know.) Always start with self-examination to determine that the object of your attention really is a difficult person’s actions.\n\n\n    * Explore what you are experiencing with a trusted friend or colleague. Brainstorm ways to address the situation. When you are the object of an attack, or your boss appears to support the dysfunctional actions of a coworker, it is often difficult to objectively assess your options. # Anger, pain, humiliation, fear and concern about making the situation worse are legitimate emotions.\n\nPay attention to the unspoken agreement you create when you solicit another’s assistance. You are committing to act unless you agree actions will only hurt the situation. Otherwise, you risk becoming a whiner or complainer in the eyes of your colleague.\n\n\n# Approach the person with whom you are having the problem for a private discussion. Talk to them about what you are experiencing in “I” messages. (Using “I” messages is a communication approach that focuses on your experience of the situation rather than on attacking or accusing the other person.) You can also explain to your coworker the impact of their actions on you.\n\nBe pleasant and agreeable as you talk with the other person. They may not be aware of the impact of their words or actions on you. They may be learning about their impact on you for the first time. Or, they may have to consider and confront a pattern in their own interaction with people. Worst case? They may know their impact on you and deny it or try to explain it away. Unfortunately, some difficult people just don’t care. During the discussion, attempt to reach agreement about positive and supportive actions going forward.\n\n\n# Follow up after the initial discussion. Has the behavior changed? Gotten better? Or worse? Determine whether a follow-up discussion is needed. Determine whether a follow-up discussion will have any impact. Decide if you want to continue to confront the difficult person by yourself. Become a peacemaker. (Decide how badly you want to make peace with the other person and how much you want your current job. Determine whether you have experienced a pattern of support from your boss.) If you answer, “yes,” to these questions, hold another discussion. If not, escalate and move to the next idea.\n\n\n# You can confront your difficult coworker’s behavior publicly. Deal with the person with gentle humor or slight sarcasm. Or, make an exaggerated physical gesture – no, not that one – such as a salute or place your hand over your heart to indicate a serious wounding.\n\nYou can also tell the difficult person that you’d like them to consider important history in their decision making or similar words expressed positively, depending on the subject. Direct confrontation does work well for some people in some situations. I don’t think it works to ask the person to stop doing what they’re doing, publicly, but you can employ more positive confrontational tactics. Their success for you will depend on your ability to pull them off. Each of us is not spur-of-the-moment funny, but if you are, you can use the humor well with difficult coworkers.\n\n# If you have done what you can do and employed the first five recommended approaches with little or no success, it’s time to involve others. Note that you are escalating the situation. Prepare to talk with your boss. Take notes and address the issues, not as interpersonal problems, but as issues aff