No parent ever wants to see his or her child suffer at the hands of a bully. What’s worse is when a parent discovers their own child becoming the bullies themselves. According to statistics, New Zealand is reported to have the second-highest rate of bullying out of fifty-one countries. In fact, one survey taken by […]
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May
May
The NBIT practical training and seminar on workplace bullying is popular and we are pleased with the positive feedback from the participants. The training focuses on awareness (definition, employee/employer obligations, case studies, review and discussion on productivity cost due to psychological violence, work culture inventory and formulation of an anti-bullying agreement. The program is about […]
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Nov
Nov
Those who are familiar with the Disney and Nickelodeon Channels on TV will recognise the name Meredith O’Connor, who is an internationally known singer and actress from the USA. However, they may not realise that the teen icon is also an advocate for anti-bullying, and has recently brought her world tour ‘I Am’ campaign to Waiau […]
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Aug
Aug
President Barack Obama confessed being bullied as a kid “Bullying isn’t a problem that makes headlines every day, but every day it touches the lives of people all across the country,” Mr Obama said, noting a growing movement among young people to combat youth harassment. The US President Barack Obama confessed that he was taunted […]
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Jun
Jun
Bullying is any unwarranted and repeated offensive conduct, act or words against any person. It involves the use of force, threats, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively impose domination over others. Bullying takes place when someone is seen to be different from what is considered normal. Some common examples of bullying are: disability, sexual […]
Last week we received a comment on our Facebook page which read in part: “……in some organisations bullying is the culture and those who dare to speak out are “worked out”……. so people, for fear of victimisation, put up with it…….How do you make them feel safe enough to speak up? I wonder if […]
If we were to have a brainstorming session about the effects of workplace bullying the following words/phrases are sure to make it on the list: Reduced efficiency, productivity and profitability Increased absenteeism, sick leave and staff turnover Poor morale Increased worker’s compensation claims Negative publicity Stress, anxiety or sleep disturbance Depression Isolation Much emphasis […]
“Workplace bullies make their victims’ lives hell” “Don’t let them win” “How to spot a workplace bully” These are just a few of the headlines that made quite unpleasant reading in the past few days. As outlined on www.psychologytoday.com . -”Bullying is a distinctive pattern of deliberately harming and humiliating others. It is a very […]
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