The issue of costs relating to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) anti-bullying orders is not one we hear much about. However, like most other workplaces…
Adaptability and COVID19: Who should bear the cost of FWC anti-bullying orders?
When good employees become workplace bully negative advocates
Have you ever been in a workplace and there appears to be a mass of bullies or their supporters? How is it that there can…
Workplace Mental Health Compensation Claims Continue to Rise
The Australian Workers Compensation Report 2018-19 was released recently and it continues to report a trend we have seen across the last two decades in…
Does working from home keep targets safe from workplace bullying?
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work almost overnight. To reduce the transmission of the virus and maintain continuity of employment during the pandemic,…
Can helping a workplace bully change be a team effort?
Workplace bullying can be viewed as a team problem. When you have a bully in your midst, it is going to impact on everyone in…
Does workplace bullying prevention require empowering your employees to act?
Workplace bullying appears to be everywhere. While the Australian Barometer reported in 2016, that Australian bullying rates were at 9.7%, other workplace surveys and research…
Three actions you can take to help change a bully’s behaviour
You know you have a problem. He is doing it again. You have spoken to him, but the pattern continues to be repeated and other…
Why it’s important support is offered to unsubstantiated workplace bullying claimants
Do you find you are spending the same or more time supporting those who have unsubstantiated or disproved bullying claims as those who have been…
Can leaders overcome workplace bullying by creating psychological safety?
Workplace bullying and psychological safety can be viewed as polar opposites. Without safety, a person who feels they are being bullied will not come forward.…
Is it time to call bully-s**t on the bullies can’t change theory?
Last week, I presented at a conference on the topic “Can a workplace bully change their spots?” Being somewhat partial to audience participation, I started…