How to Protect Yourself from Workplace Sabotage

You notice critical files have been altered, important emails never reached their destination, and your work is being undermined in ways that can't be coincidental. What started as minor inconsistencies has evolved into a pattern that's impossible to ignore. Each morning brings new uncertainty about what might have been tampered with overnight.

You're caught in a web of deliberate attempts to undermine your work.

Have you recently been subjected to sabotage of your work in your workgroup?

This experience of having your work deliberately undermined isn't just frustrating – it's workplace bullying. When someone intentionally sabotages your work, it can affect both your professional reputation and your ability to perform your role.

Understanding Workplace Bullying

Workplace sabotage includes any deliberate actions that undermine or damage your work. This behaviour directly attacks your ability to perform your job effectively and maintain professional standards.

When workplaces are respectful, everyone supports rather than undermines each other's efforts.

However, when sabotage occurs, you need strategies to protect your work and address the situation professionally.

Why It Matters

Here's why workplace sabotage needs attention:

• It can seriously damage your professional reputation and career prospects
• It often creates a pattern of constant vigilance that drains your energy
• It may escalate to more serious forms of misconduct if left unchecked

But you don't have to remain vulnerable to sabotage. There are ways to protect yourself and your work.

Taking Action

1. Secure Everything

Create backup copies of all important work, use password protection where possible, and maintain detailed records of your activities and submissions.

2. Document Patterns

Keep a thorough log of every incident of suspected sabotage, including dates, times, and specific details about what was altered or undermined.

3. Build Protection

Develop systems to verify receipt of important communications and create witness trails for crucial work submissions.

Safeguarding Your Work

Living with the constant threat of sabotage can make every workday feel like walking through a minefield. Yet protecting yourself from sabotage isn't just about securing today's work – it's about ensuring your professional contributions are properly safeguarded.

By using MOOD.ai to track how you feel about workplace security each day, you can identify patterns of sabotage and their impact on your wellbeing.

Your right to perform your work without interference matters, and taking steps to protect yourself from sabotage helps maintain your professional integrity.