Is toxic behavior ruining your corporate culture?

Toxic behavior and workplace bullying cost US employers billions in lost productivity, turnover, and healthcare costs.


At the same time, with the rise of remote work, employees have more choices for employment than in the past. Employees expect (and deserve) to be treated better in the workplace.

Your organization can stand out from the crowd by implementing strategies that will reduce toxic behavior and protect both the business and employees.

This course was recently updated to reflect the latest research from the Workplace Bullying Institute!

Preview one of the video lessons below and discover just one example that demonstrates why it is critical that employers get a handle on workplace bullying.

“I would love to see my organization implement this training.”
- Bullying Workshop Attendee

This self-led course is for you if:

  • You're an HR professional who wants to make a difference in the lives of employees
  • You're a business leader who wants to know how to protect your business
  • You're a leader or employee looking to build your knowledge and skills

This self-led course is NOT for you if:

  • You're a target of workplace bullying
  • You're a workplace bully

Now eligible for SHRM Professional Development Credits!


Dawn Johnson, founder of On the Rise Development, is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

This program is valid for 2 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®, focusing on the SHRM BASK Competency of Relationship Management: Conflict Management

Your Instructor: Dawn M. Johnson - MBA, MAM

I have a passion for helping people and creating thriving workforces. I use my professional background in psychology and business, along with my own personal experience with workplace bullying, to help organizations and individuals recognize the signs of bulying and take steps to mitigate the damage.


A bit more about my work:

Lessons Included in this Course

Lesson One: Workplace Bullying and the Impact to Employers

Learn how workplace bullying impacts an organization's bottom line and puts the organization in legal and reputational risk.

Lesson Two: Intro to Workplace Bullying

Learn the difference between workplace bullying and general incivility. Take a deep dive into classic bullying behaviors, including subtle bullying, which is difficult to identify.

Lesson Three: The Bully's Ecosystem

Explore some of the theories behind why bullies choose to bully. Examine the profile of the typical target (this will surprise you). Gain an understanding of the role that other employees, and even HR, play in perpetuating bullying.

Lesson Four: Organizational Components of Bullying

Bullies cannot exist in an organization that holds them accountable. In this lesson, learn about the organizational components that influence employee behavior including workplace culture, the employee mix, and the employer's response to bad behavior.

Lesson Five: Protecting Your Workplace and Your Employees

Learn best practices for working with targets, along with an 8-step process for examining and mitigating bullying in your own organization.

This Course Includes:

  • 8 video lessons
  • 12 additional learning resources
  • Access to the instructor (email and comments)
  • Downloadable sample workplace bullying policy
  • Completion Certificate
Still deciding? 
Listen to a welcome from the instructor in the video below.





Ready to make a difference in your workplace?



Defeat Workplace Bullies: Critical Strategies for HR Course

Price: $249

  • 8 video lessons (7 narrated by the instructor)
  • 12 additional learning resources
  • Approximately 2 hours to course completion
  • Get in touch with the instructor through both email and interactive comments
  • Eligible for 2 hours of professional development credit (PDC) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®
  • Clean graphics and an easy-to-navigate interface
  • Downloadable sample workplace bullying policy
  • Downloadable completion certificate

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