Browsing tagged Bullying
Accusations of bullying may be wrong
28/02/2010 · Leave a commentNobody wins when accusations of bullying are based on a misunderstanding of what the term means.
Knee-jerk reactions based on misuse of the term do harm and conceal genuine cases of bullying.
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Bullying helpline closes
24/02/2010 · Leave a commentThe National Bullying Helpline has suspended services temporarily and announced that it is considering its future after it went public and said “three or four” Downing Street employees had called its helpline.
The HSE, in its study Bullying at work: a review of the literature, says that there are over the half a million cases of work-related stress reported each year in the UK and that, on average, each case results in 29 working days lost. Bullying is the cause of 10-20% of this, the report estimates.
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Quick reference guide – bullying
6/02/2010 · Leave a commentBullying and harassment are pernicious and highly damaging. Many managers are unsure of how to deal with these behaviours, and victims quite often fail to recognise or report incidents. This quick reference guide will help you identify bullying and suggests some initial courses of action for dealing with it.
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Bullying and Harassment; climate control
15/01/2010 · Leave a commentIn the minds of many senior executives bullying and harassment are problems that exist in other organisations but not their own. If they think about it at all, such matters are the province of the HR department. This being so, only rarely do they reach the ears of top management and never the boardroom agenda.
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Reducing the fear of workplace bullying
15/01/2010 · Leave a commentA certain amount of banter and even more robust exchanges are a natural part of workplace lore. But this can get out of hand and causes harm where none was intended. Whether incidental or intentional bullying does untold harm and much of it goes undetected, often because managers are unsure about what actually constitutes bullying. and what to do about it.
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Bullying Survival Guide
5/07/2009 · Leave a commentMy new guide is in its final stages of production and will be ready for download in the next week or so. I’ll announce it in the newsletter so, if you haven’t already done so, sign up here. More on bullying: Moira Jenkins, a clinical psychologist running a University of Adelaide study on workplace bullies, [...]
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A response to bullying?
15/06/2009 · Leave a commentI have been getting a lot of enquiries via my website for ideas on how to tackle bullying, so I’ve produced a Quick Reference Guide you can download for a few pence. Some of the questions I’ve received relate to people who think they are being bullied (it’s not always easy to be sure), and [...]
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Bullying at work
11/02/2009 · Leave a commentBullying in any setting is wrong and harmful, but unfortunately it is also a fact of life. If you think you are being bullied the information on these pages will help you. Any kind of bullying or harassment harms individuals and their employers, and all staff should be treated with dignity and respect at work. The [...]
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Questions about bullying
1/02/2009 · Leave a commentI get a lot of questions about bullying and judging by the Google figures related to my website bullying is a hot topic. I provide training and advice to organisations that want to tackle bullying, and personal consulting for individuals who are concerned that they are being bullied. If you want guidance on the subject, [...]
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Scapegoating
7/02/2004 · Leave a commentScapegoating is a naturally occurring aspect of human behaviour. It is widespread and, left unchecked, quickly causes anxiety and misery. It is often a response to insecurity or uncertainty though ironically it aggravates both. It can occur in virtually any social context or group: schools, the family and organisations, Whole nations may be scapegoated, as recent global events have shown.
Scapegoating becomes particularly likely when organisations are going through change and/or when morale is low.
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