Managing Psychosocial Hazards in U.S. Organizations with Ellen Cobb

In Episode 23, host Dr. I. David Daniels is joined by a workplace bullying researcher with experience as a social worker and civil rights attorney. Ellen Cobb is also an attorney and author of three books, including her most recent “Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Work-Related Stress in Today’s Work Environment. International Insights for U. S. Organizations.” In the book and this episode, Ms. Cobb discusses her research regarding how countries around the world are managing psychosocial hazards and what organizations in the United States can learn from these other countries. One critique of the state of Psychological Health and Safety in the United States is the lack of regulation or adopted standards regarding psychosocial hazards and how they should be addressed. However, much of what we know in this country is the product of the research that’s been done on bullying in the workplace, which we recognize as the psychosocial hazards that we know the most about.