Dealing with a difficult colleague

During my work with organisations to repair the damage caused by unhealthy conflict at work, including formal grievances and allegations of “bullying”, I was struck by how many of these situations could  easily have been avoided if the matter had been dealt with sooner.  The importance of this came up in a Guardian Careers Live

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Workplace behaviour that fits

Cultivating a healthy workplace doesn’t mean a loss of corporate or team identity. Characteristics unique to the way of working, such as stress at times of high pressure are inevitable. Recognising this and creating a place for open discussion can prevent a pattern of disruptive conflict.

Create a common understanding of the behaviour that is acceptable

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Using the phrase 'bullying' at work

Welcome to Opt’s first blog post.

In the course of my work I interview all types of employee about their experiences of workplace behaviour.  The disruption caused by the misuse of the term “bully” is an ongoing theme.

Misuse of the term “bully” can have a devastating effect on the organisation, individual workers

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