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Workplace mediation
15/12/2009 · Leave a commentThe 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”.
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Swearing at work
19/11/2009 · Leave a commentThere was a time when the boundary between work and social life was clearly defined and only in extreme cases did anyone need to be reprimanded or corrected about inappropriate behaviour like swearing, shouting, insults or open sexual innuendo.
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Workplace dispute resolution
15/11/2009 · Leave a commentThe media love to remind us of the ubiquity of conflict. Stories of war, high-profile divorce, religious clashes, strikes and workplace disputes are some, and popular entertainment carries the theme into our daily lives. Conflict sells, and without it the soaps, and other TV and radio drama, would become anaemic, their storylines reduced to pale [...]
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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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Survey: What are your colleagues like?
14/02/2009 · Leave a commentI get a lot of ideas and information about what’s going on in the workplace from the people I meet as I go about my business; doing my day-job as an organisational consultant and mediator. Friends and neigbours also tell me their stories. It is heartening that so many of these are positive, despite, or [...]
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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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Work-life balance not all it’s cracked up to be?
29/01/2009 · Leave a commentThe dogma that good work-life balance improves productivity is called into question by new research from leading academics. The study by the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics indicates that the assumption that better work-life balance will automatically improve productivity is false. The authors say; “there is no relationship between productivity [...]
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Emails lower IQ
6/01/2008 · Leave a commentThe distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a report by Martin Wainright in the Guardian. Doziness, lethargy and an increasing inability to focus reached “startling” levels, according to a recent survey, which found that “respondents’ minds were all over the [...]
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