When Feedback Turns Into Bullying: The Fine Line Between Constructive Criticism And Harassment

Do you feel like you're walking a fine line? Balancing the need to manage your team's performance and deliver constructive criticism without being accused of harassment?

It's a challenge that many leaders find themselves facing, as workers are quicker than ever to make these allegations.

When we're worried about crossing lines, it's important to understand very clearly where the line lies. According to the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), workplace harassment is defined as:

"Engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace, including virtually through the use of information and communications technology, that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome."