No Bullsh!t Leadership Moment 147. Is Your Team Bullying You?
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Nov 16, 2025 Explore the phenomenon of upward bullying in the workplace, where employees exploit HR policies to evade accountability. Discover the surge in work-related anxiety claims and how they affect leadership dynamics. Learn about the financial implications of psychological injuries and the challenges managers face from an increasingly risk-averse environment. Understand the human cost for frontline leaders, including personal repercussions, and hear insights on how CEOs can support their teams against this emerging trend.
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Rise Of Stress Claims Isn’t Always Workplace-Caused
- Work-related mental health claims have surged and are partly driven by entitlement culture rather than direct workplace causes.
- Many psychological injury claims likely reflect pre-existing conditions used to avoid job responsibilities.
Burden Shift Makes Leadership Harder
- Laws and HR have shifted burden of proof onto accused managers, creating a risk-averse environment.
- This legal tilt makes it much harder for leaders to give honest performance feedback without fear.
Protection Encourages Malicious Complaints
- Employee allegations now receive heavy protection regardless of merit, encouraging malicious use of complaints.
- This protection enables a minority to pressure managers to remove performance expectations.