Are you concerned that if you start performance managing a member of your team that you will be accused of bullying them? If you are,…
Walking the line – Performance management and workplace bullying
Emotional intelligence or workplace bullying, which do you choose?
What employee characteristics does your company need to be successful? Is emotional intelligence on your list of required capabilities? Emotional intelligence is linked to both…
Workplace bullying: Political correctness gone mad!
Not so long ago, I read a post on LinkedIn. I was horrified to read that the poster had labelled workplace bullying as political correctness…
How do I stop someone from bullying in my workplace?
A common question I am asked at conferences and workshops by participants is “How do I stop someone from bullying in my workplace?” The short…
Why you can’t guarantee workplace investigation confidentiality
A guarantee of maintaining confidentiality is a key element in successful workplace investigations whether completed internally or by an external party. It protects employees from…
Ostracism – A workplace bullying injury
Have you noticed that in this modern world we never seem to be alone? Of course, we may be physically alone, but all around us…
Five signs of workplace bullying resistance
Have you ever worked in a company or organisation where it resembled a battlefield more than a workplace? Where whispered conversations in the corridors, the…
Are aggressive clients a variation on the workplace bully?
One of the many challenges that exist for organisations within health, community or social welfare based services are individual clients who use aggressive behaviours. Organisations…
When the workplace bully rules the roost…
For many of our fellow colleagues (and ourselves) there is an expectation that prevention and management of workplace bullying starts with line management. General employees…
Is resilience a workplace bullying “dirty word”?
Resilience. It is a word that embodies flexibility and strength; a capacity to bounce back; a response where no problem is unsolvable. That is how…