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 gone mad. At first, I asked myself the question “Should I be horrified by some writing that?” just to make sure I wasn’t being...
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 answer is that you need to tell the person they are using bullying type behaviours. It is highly unlikely they will have their...
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 retributive action, encourages participation, and creates confidence in a company or...
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 we are connected to others more than ever through technology including social media and mobile messaging. Our social connection to others is...
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 kitchen or around the photocopier stop when management, the perceived enemy, walked in? Or team meetings were...
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 within those sectors can have a tendency to dismiss the behaviour as being caused by...
