" Being Treated as Invisible is More Harmful than Harassment !

June 12, 2014

Employee Research 

" Being Treated as Invisible is More Harmful than Harassment ! 

Research Finding : 
' Workplace ostracism'  turns out to have a bigger impact than harassment, doing greater harm to employees’ well-being, affeting employees health  and causing greater job turnover, Ostracism is also more common . 

Sample size : 
 Of more than 1,000 university staff members, 91% reported such experiences as being ignored, avoided, shut out of conversations, or treated as invisible over the past year, whereas 45% reported being harassed, such as by being teased, belittled, or embarrassed.

SOURCE:  Is Negative Attention Better Than No Attention? The Comparative Effects of Ostracism and Harassment at Work

Courtesy : Research by  a team led by Jane O’Reilly of the University of Ottawa.