Have you been hurt by work?

What have you experienced?

WorkingSmarts is researching the ways that people have been hurt by or at work, the impacts of those hurts, and how (or if) they have attempted to heal from those hurts.

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* 1. Which of the following "work hurts" have you ever experienced directly (they happened to YOU)?

I was fired

I was demoted

I was bullied

I was undervalued

I lost trust in someone

I had significant anxiety about changes

I felt isolated

My supervisor gave me inadequate feedback

My supervisor gave me hurtful feedback

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following "work hurts" have you ever experienced indirectly (you observed or knew of them happening to someone ELSE)?

Someone was fired

Someone was demoted

Someone was bullied

Someone was undervalued

Someone lost trust in someone else

Someone had significant anxiety about changes

Someone felt isolated

Someone's supervisor gave them inadequate feedback

Someone's supervisor gave them hurtful feedback

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What were the impacts of the work hurts YOU have experienced?

Anger

Anxiety/fear

Depression

Loss of focus/productivity

Disengaged/lost motivation

Physical symptoms, maladies

Sleep troubles

I considered/am considering leaving my job

I left the job where I was hurt

I took a leave (sick leave, short- or long-term disability, other)

Other or Comment

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* 4. What were the impacts of the work hurts you observed someone ELSE experiencing?

Anger

Anxiety/fear

Depression

Loss of focus/productivity

Disengaged/lost motivation

Physical symptoms, maladies

Sleep troubles

I considered/am considering leaving my job

I left the job where someone was hurt

I took a leave (sick leave, short- or long-term disability, other)

Other or Comment

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* 5. From a 1 (none) to 10 (extreme), how would you rate the weight of 'work hurts' on your life? In other words, how big of an influence have work hurts had on you?

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How did you heal from the work hurt(s)?

Sought advice from internal Human Resources Department

Sought advice from external HR or other consultant

Self-study (books, articles, blogs, other research)

Sought out a work coach

Considered going to a therapist

Used a therapist

Just let time pass

I have not done anything specific to heal

I don't have anyone I could talk to about this who could be helpful

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your work status?

Full-time, non-manager

Part-time, non-manager

Full-time, manager

Part-time, manager

Self-employed

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Would you be willing to have a short, confidential phone conversation with us if we'd like to learn more?

Yes (if Yes, please add your name and email address in the Comment box below)

Not sure

Comment