Have you ever been in a situation where you feel stuck?

A friend was telling me about her recent holiday in Canada and how falling in very soft and deep snow with a snowboard attached (while pretending to be a werewolf running in the trees) was amusing for her in this instance, getting up and back on track was simply exhausting. 

Patting down the snow to create a firm base to press against, getting back up onto her feet and then creating enough momentum to get going again, drained her energy. She said there were moments she nearly gave up.

This is exactly how it feels to be stuck in a work environment that sucks you in, offers little support and expects the most of you. Not only are we willing to take on more, but we also tolerate more than we think we can. 

I was thinking about this the other day and thought I would write down a list of reasons why we do this.

1. We need the money
2. We are loyal to our team
3. We enjoy the lifestyle our salary enables

Yes to all three, been there ... it was only through my experience of a very difficult situation at work that I started to question if these things were enough to keep me there.

Day after day, feeling like I was inadequate like there was no firm base to press against to get back on track. The joy of accomplishment was gone and I simply felt stuck.

I knew the culture of my work environment was eating away at my confidence. Something had to change and I had to take the next steps. Sometimes this is as simple as saying it out loud, 'I'm stuck and I have to get out of this situation!'

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt stuck?

I would love to hear more about your experiences and would like to invite you to complete my survey or message me with more details about your story.

Please CLICK HERE to complete my survey.

If you want to know a little more about it then please scroll down and read more below.

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN MY STUDY ON WORKPLACE CULTURE

I need your support, please. I am conducting a study for my book, Roar! How to tame the bully, and I would be very grateful if you would participate in my study.

In my eBook, you will have read about my own experience with workplace bullying and its toll on my relationships and my health (mentally and physically). That is why I am determined to help others recognise the signs of workplace bullying early on and to take action before it is too late.

If you have worked in a situation where you have been the Witness or Target of:

1. behaviour that is intentionally negative and malicious, whether physical or emotional, from one or more persons,
2. negative behaviour that is consistently aggressive and persistent, and
3. behaviour that is driven by another person’s desire to obtain control.

Then I would like to invite you to participate in this study.

This survey is being sent to individuals working in organisations across all industries worldwide. Your participation will help assure that the results generated present an accurate reflection of the prevalence of bullying behaviour in workplace cultures today.

TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY - CLICK HERE

The survey is anonymous and treated in the strictest confidence. You may refuse to answer any question or quit the survey at any time. It will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete.

I’d love to get industry and country-specific analysis too, so the more responses I get, the better, so please feel free to send this link to your colleagues.

Thank you in advance,

Marilise de Villiers

TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY - CLICK HERE

PS: Although there may be no direct benefit to the participant, there are possible benefits to organisations and society as a whole. Leaders, managers, and human resource personnel may learn techniques for identifying, investigating, and managing workplace bullying. Potential benefits to employees would include improved mental, physical and emotional well-being. Raising awareness of workplace bullying could potentially benefit leaders and organisations by increasing employee engagement and productivity.