Comments on: Eight Things 2009 Has Taught Me (Or Confirmed for Me) About Change http://www.changingorganisations.com/2009/12/eight-things-2009-has-taught-me-or-confirmed-for-me-about-change/ Provocative thinking about organisational change Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:03:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Library clips :: Sharing and Change in the Corporate Plot :: March :: 2010 http://www.changingorganisations.com/2009/12/eight-things-2009-has-taught-me-or-confirmed-for-me-about-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5180 Library clips :: Sharing and Change in the Corporate Plot :: March :: 2010 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:05:26 +0000 http://www.changingorganisations.com/?p=2240#comment-5180 [...] without upsetting everyone. After all, what if the manager cannot work out how to do it?" - Stephen Billing (quote [...] [...] without upsetting everyone. After all, what if the manager cannot work out how to do it?" – Stephen Billing (quote [...]

]]> By: Kathleen’s Response to Workplace Politics and Workplace Policies « Confidence Connections http://www.changingorganisations.com/2009/12/eight-things-2009-has-taught-me-or-confirmed-for-me-about-change/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Kathleen’s Response to Workplace Politics and Workplace Policies « Confidence Connections Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:17:52 +0000 http://www.changingorganisations.com/?p=2240#comment-3728 [...] http://www.changingorganisations.com/2009/12/eight-things-2009-has-taught-me-or-confirmed-for-me-abo... [...] [...] http://www.changingorganisations.com/2009/12/eight-things-2009-has-taught-me-or-confirmed-for-me-abo... [...]

]]> By: Kathleen Schulweis http://www.changingorganisations.com/2009/12/eight-things-2009-has-taught-me-or-confirmed-for-me-about-change/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Kathleen Schulweis Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:14:33 +0000 http://www.changingorganisations.com/?p=2240#comment-3603 Workplace bullying is a specific, definable, type of behavior that is not about politics, or misunderstandings, or contentious policies and procedures. It's really about intimidation, harassment, attacks, and a systematic destruction of character and psyche. It's easy for people in the workplace to make accusations of bullying, just as they can of sex harassment. The function of a good policy and good HR is to tease out the accusations from the facts and then render decisions and interventions that work. Our job as consultants is to help organizations make these distinctions. In all cases, however, leadership, communication, and management training help to reduce conflicts and expose bullies. Workplace bullying is a specific, definable, type of behavior that is not about politics, or misunderstandings, or contentious policies and procedures. It’s really about intimidation, harassment, attacks, and a systematic destruction of character and psyche. It’s easy for people in the workplace to make accusations of bullying, just as they can of sex harassment. The function of a good policy and good HR is to tease out the accusations from the facts and then render decisions and interventions that work.

Our job as consultants is to help organizations make these distinctions. In all cases, however, leadership, communication, and management training help to reduce conflicts and expose bullies.

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