Barry Winbolt's Blog
28/02/2010 · Leave a comment
Nobody wins when accusations of bullying are based on a misunderstanding of what the term means. Bullying is a specific phenomenon which seeks to systematically demean and diminish an individual. It takes place regularly over an extended period, causes loss of confidence and self-esteem in the victim and in extreme cases results in psychological damage like depression, anxiety and even post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Knee-jerk reactions based on misuse of the term do harm and conceal genuine cases of bullying.
17/02/2010 · Leave a comment
We can all think of festering grudges that have tarnished or completely destroyed relationships, and most of us can probably think of a time when we could have said sorry but didn’t. An apology can be a powerful first step to remedy a troubled relationship, but we generally have a range of reasons for not offering it. Here are some do’s and don’t’s to get you started.
14/02/2010 · Leave a comment
Thinking about using the opportunity of Valentine’s Day to plunge into a new realationship at work?
Tut-tut! Not finger-wagging, just a suggestion to look before you leap. Sound advice, even if you don’t take it.
8/02/2010 · Leave a comment
Welcome to my new website, it went live on 5th February. I have added more information and functionality. What do you think? I’d like your opinion. Does the site work? Is anything missing? Please leave a comment.
19/01/2010 · Leave a comment
The much-published ideas on leadership have come under scrutiny in a new study which distinguishes truly exceptional leadership from run-of-the mill management-speak. The research, by the Work Foundation, identifies three principles of outstanding leadership coupled with nine themes that exceptional leaders adhere to.
It adds some surprising insights with practical applications.
26/12/2009 · Leave a comment
Want to know how to create a Happy New Year? Here are seven pointers to help. By the way, you can use this at any time of the year to help with focus or motivation. When is New Year anyway? There are several options.
19/12/2009 · Leave a comment
Swearing has lost some of its taboo; we swear more, and more publicly. Now we have research that positively promotes swearing at work and says this can benefit staff and their employers.
15/12/2009 · Leave a comment
The author Michael Lang suggests a few simple methods that can help children resolve their disputes. They won’t avoid conflict, but their disagreements will be less disagreeable and that will make life a lot more agreeable for parents or carers as well.
15/12/2009 · Leave a comment
The media love to remind us of the ubiquity of conflict, so it was a surprise to find that the Guardian had published an article on workplace mediation; “people realise that ongoing conflict is not good for them”.
30/11/2009 · Leave a comment
Conflict resolution or conflict management?