The Highlights:
- While yelling at employees may be legal, research shows it’s generally ineffective and often harms morale, productivity, and workplace relationships.
- Yelling can sometimes be considered harassment if it’s severe, pervasive, and creates a hostile work environment or targets protected characteristics.
- HR and leadership are responsible for identifying yelling issues in the workplace and can intervene through coaching, training, and clear policies.
Work can be stressful at times. Projects may be piling up or sales goals aren’t being met. Depending on the leadership in your organization, you may come across a supervisor or manager who tends to communicate in a more aggressive fashion, by yelling. A supervisor’s tendency to yell at employees may seem like it is the “wrong” way to manage people. But is it?
Additional Resource
The Ultimate Guide to Training Your Supervisors and Managers
Learn how training your supervisors and managers will help them overcome challenges, motivate those around them, and be more effective in their roles.
