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  Archive for May, 2009

Scare tactics

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By David P. Willis, APP.com You should know it when you see it. Verbal harassment at work, practical jokes, threats, intimidation, and even sabotage, are all the hallmarks of a workplace bully. As opposed to tough management, “bullying is a level of misery that falls disproportionally on the few,” said Gary Namie, director of the [...]

Crisis management: Keep calm and carry on

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from PersonnelToday.com Defusing potentially violent situations in the workplace is something that all employers need to be prepared for. Phil Boucher talks to those taking a proactive approach. Most employers have to deal with angry customers and irate members of staff at some stage, but very few go down the route of some London schools [...]

Expert details how to prevent school shootings

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By Lisa Marchesoni, The Murfreesboro Post Leading U.S. Army soldiers as an Airborne Ranger didn’t compare to the stark terror Ret. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman experienced learning about a middle school shooting March 24, 1998 in his hometown of Jonesboro, Ark. “I cannot tell you the horror” of learning about a school shooting with his [...]

When a bully is an equal opportunity jerk

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By Padraig OMorain, IrishTimes.com Who are the biggest workplace bullies, men or women? Some new research in the US, which has been creating a bit of a stir over there, suggests that the answer depends on whether the target of bullying is a man or a woman. The American research suggests that about 60 per [...]

Do You Have an Office Bully Problem?

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By Alexandra Johnson, Inc.com Hair-pulling and tattling may seem like child’s play, but bullying is alive and well in the workplace. According to a study by the Bellingham, Washington-based Workplace Bullying Institute, 49 percent of U.S. workers report being affected by bullying at work—totaling 71 million Americans. While men are the common offenders and tend [...]

Workplace bullying at the United Nations?

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By Asher Adelman, Examiner.com The United Nations, an organization which claims to be at the forefront of supporting human rights, is now defending itself against numerous complaints of bullying and harassment filed by UN employees against their bosses. A number of female UN employees have filed sexual harassment charges against their managers, and to their [...]

American U Implements Wireless Campus Security Calling

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By Dian Schaffhauser, CampusTechnology.com In an effort to bolster student safety, American University in Washington, DC is implementing a service from Rave Wireless that allows students to use their cell phones to call campus security instead of tracking down the closest blue-light emergency phone. As part of the RaveGuardian service, by pressing a certain key [...]

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