In South Australia, a victory of sorts is being claimed for the “first successful bullying prosecution”. The outstanding gaff is that the prosecution isn’t based…
What does it mean when a safe work authority doesn’t get bullying right?
A case study in workplace bullying legislation abuse
Let’s be honest, the term bullying, and the relevant anti-bullying legislation, can be used and abused. A key question is how often, which is up…
Your laissez-faire leadership style – is it increasing job insecurity and workplace bullying risk?
Workplace bullying can lead to job insecurity. This fact probably doesn’t come as a surprise to many of you. However, what happens when you add…
Improving our Responses to Workplace Bullying. What we can learn from Victoria Police.
In April 2019, Victoria Police hit the headlines of The Age newspaper for all the wrong reasons. According to the report, Detective Senior Sargent Mark…
Are we abandoning our bullied employees?
I was recently reading a research article from Canada that explored men’s experience of workplace bullying as the target of those behaviours. In this research…
Should our stand be “Zero Tolerance” for workplace bullying?
Have you read your workplace bullying policy? Does it say your company has a “Zero Tolerance” for bullying in your workplace? I was recently reading…
Are your managers your workplace bullying problem?
Some years ago, I had a manager who said to me “You know, some of the employees around here are afraid of me”; and then…
Demystifying Workplace Bullying (Video)
Do you and your employees know what bullying is? If not, how can you manage the bullying risk in your workplace? Many of the workplaces…
Daring Greatly to End Workplace Bullying
We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives us purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering. Brene BrownDaring…
Beating a bullying rap – how an employer overcame an anti-bullying order application
How do you beat a bullying rap when a matter is taken to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) by an employee? My first response is,…