Welcome to
Becoming Sabotage-Savvy:
Things they DON’T teach in
nursing school
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Becoming Sabotage-Savvy
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Objectives
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Define “Horizontal Hostility.”
Identify 3 examples of Horizontal Hostility.
Practice an effective confrontation technique.
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Benefits
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3.
We’ll know how to behave as professionals.
We’ll be sensitive to “Horizontal Hostility.”
We’ll feel confident when we confront effectively.
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Stages of Group Formation:
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Form
Storm
Norm
Perform
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Exercise:
Nurses should…
Nurses shouldn’t…
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Scientific definition:
Stress-induced displacement
aggression…
OR…
…Nurses eating their young.
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Definition:
A consistent pattern of
behavior designed to control, diminish, or
devalue a peer (or group) that creates a risk
to health and/or safety.
-Gerald Farrell, RN, PhD
2005
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Horizontal Hostility:
A Demonstration
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What did Sue do wrong?
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“Horizontal Hostility” – what is it?
Sabotage
 Verbal Abuse
 Bullying
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Symptomatic Behaviors:
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Physical
Verbal
Emotional
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Call it…
Horizontal Hostility
Lateral violence
Colleague abuse
Workplace bullying
…Same deadly effect
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It’s the healthcare culture,
silly…
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The BEE Algorithm
Appropriate Responses to
Stinging Situations
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Stinging
Situations
and a
Corrective
Algorithm
The Goal:
Eliminate Disruptive or Inappropriate
Behavior,
to improve performance and outcomes
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The Solution:
Default to the
algorithm when
Disruptive Behavior
occurs.
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The BEE Algorithm
B = Behavior
What the person is doing or not doing that
is disruptive, inappropriate, or unacceptable.
E = Effect
Why/how the behavior is disruptive, inappropriate, or
unacceptable…
how it affects me, hurts my productivity,
destabilizes the team or affects customer service.
E = Expectation
What do you expect the person to do or not do to meet your
expectations?
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For Example
Your coach snaps her fingers at you to hurry up…
Give her a B.E.E. to provide correcting feedback.
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Example 1
Your coach snaps her fingers at you to hurry
up…
B: Sue, when you snap your fingers at me to
hurry up…
E: …it feels demeaning and disrespectful.
E: …I need you to give me the same respect you
want from me. Can we structure something like
this?
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Another Example
Your coach remarks, “I thought you were smart!”
Give her a B.E.E. to provide correcting feedback.
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Example 2
Your coach remarks, “I thought you were smart!” …
B: Jane, when you make remarks like that…
E: …it offends me and makes me not want to work with
you.
E: …I need you to stop making such remarks so we can
continue to work together. Can we agree on this?
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Example 3
Your coach asks you to draw blood, a task which
you had never done before. She tells you, “It’s
now or never!”
Give her a B.E.E. to provide correcting feedback.
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Example 3
When told to draw blood, your coach tells you,
“It’s now or never!” …
B: Nancy, when you make remarks like that…
E: …it makes me feel anxious and unsupported,
and not want to do what you ask.
E: …I need you to stop making such remarks so I
can feel more confident when I learn new skills.
Can I count on you?
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Skills Practice:
Your Turn!
Use the B.E.E. method to provide correcting
feedback.
(Use the case studies provided.)
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The BEE Algorithm
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Describe the specific behavior that was
unacceptable.
Describe why the behavior was unacceptable
(the effect or impact).
Collaborate on or suggest a better way.
Request their cooperation.
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If it happens to you:
 Don’t blame yourself
 Speak up!
 Confront the aggressor
 Keep detailed records
 Make a formal written complaint
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Action Planning…
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“Somebody has to do something,
and it’s incredibly pathetic that
the somebody is us.”
-Jerry Garcia
Grateful Dead
Our Response: There’s nobody better than us!
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References:
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Ending Nurse to Nurse Hostility: Why Nurses Eat Their Young And Each Other
--Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN
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Zapping Conflict in the Health Care Workplace
--Judith Briles, PhD
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Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations,
and Bad Behavior
--Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, & Switzler
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“Developmental sequence in small groups,” Psychological Bulletin
--Bruce Tuckman, Ph.D.
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Coaching for Results
--Berry, Cadwell & Fehrmann
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“Aggression in clinical settings: Nurses’ views,” Journal of Advanced Nursing
--Gerald A. Farrell, RN, PhD
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Evaluations, please:
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All feedback is positive
What went well
What should be changed next time
Suggestions for making the course better
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