Conflict Consultant
Bullying and HR Check out this article, which discusses what happens when HR is the target of bullying. As a Conflict Consultant, I can attest to the pressure and abuse HR has to deal with on a daily basis. Some my clients are HR professionals who call me for advice and guidance. HR professionals are [...]
Leadership Training: Will it Solve my Bullying Situation at Work? No. Here’s Why. You’ve just about had it with the bullying situation between your employees but your “bully” is a “subject matter expert” so you cannot dismiss him. People are complaining about this person, important people are leaving their jobs because of the abrasive behavior, [...]
Bullying Consequences Could Cost Millions for Australian Company Every day seems to bring new lawsuits from the targets of workplace bullying and harassment. This latest filing in New South Wales, Australia is by far the most costly suit I have seen at $14.5 million. That’s a lot of money to pay for both coddling workplace [...]
Company Culture: Do You Have an Aggressive High-Pressure Workplace? There are many business cultures that reward aggressive and competitive behavior, particularly in science, academia, and law. Is this your workplace? If so, then you expect the best from yourself and from the people who work for you. You like to win. And you surround yourself [...]
HR Policies Alert: How to Help an Abrasive Person The Situation You have an employee who is a dynamic thinker, a powerful strategist, a skilled technician and someone who knows how to deliver the goods. The same employee is also driving everyone crazy with their abusive and abrasive behavior and comments. And, you have to [...]
Company Culture: Bullied by Management? As an HR professional, you probably have a plan for when an employee complains to you about bullying coming from their boss or management. But does this plan account for the work culture of your organization? If not, how do you move forward? Company Culture: What Type is it? The [...]
Workplace Conflict – Tips for Developing Preventative Policy One way to help deal with workplace conflicts including bullying type behaviors is with a policy prohibiting such behavior. Though policy does not stop the behavior outright – it will give targets and the HR department power to take action. Why is this important? The Cost of [...]
Workplace Investigations: Do You Make These Seven Major Mistakes? Have you received a complaint from an employee about a workplace conflict that seems to be interpersonal in nature and that likely hurts productivity? If so, then the time has come to roll up your sleeves and initiate an investigation. Before you launch your investigation, check [...]
Hostile Workplace? When You Need to Initiate an Investigation. Conflict is everywhere. It cannot be helped. Regardless of how motivated your employees are to behave, put a few ambitious, sensitive, or abrasive people together and you are bound to have some conflict. But as an employer – where do you draw the line? How much [...]
Filing a Complaint- About Abrasive/Bullying Behaviors? Seven Steps To Make It Easier Filing a complaint about a workplace conflict, especially when there is abrasive or bullying type behavior, is a big decision and I am not surprised if you hesitate. Many others in similar situations have faced the same legitimate concerns. Filing a Complaint: [...]
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