Bullying is intimidation on a regular basis or as a one off which serves to undermine the competence, effectiveness, confidence and integrity of the person on the receiving end. Bullying may involve misuse of power, position or knowledge to criticise, humiliate and denigrate a subordinate, a colleague or their manager.

Bullying may occur for no particular reason, for example, if one person just doesn’t like another, and as such is not based on group membership.

Bullying or harassment may be by an individual against an individual (perhaps by someone in a position of authority such as a manager or supervisor) or involve groups of people. It may be obvious or it may be insidious. Whatever form it takes, it is unwarranted and unwelcome to the individual.