Hate behind the screen – the silent epidemic of cyberbullying at work

In the digital work environment, shaped by hybrid and remote work models many employee interactions happen primarily, or even only online. This mode of communication, often lacking face-to-face context, facial expressions, or tone of voice, creates space for misunderstandings and, in some cases, misconduct. The sense of distance can foster a false sense of anonymity. Some employees believe that “behind the screen” they can get away with more – a message sent through a company communicator can be deleted, a sharp email, written in a moment of frustration, will be overlooked as another message in a long thread. Nothing could be further from the truth. – Paweł Sych and Klaudia Mjakutewicz-Jędrzejczak for magazine HR na Szpilkach.

Full article in Polish avialible: here.