Monthly Archive: May 2009

May 27 2009

Crisis management: Keep calm and carry on

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 …

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May 26 2009

Expert details how to prevent school shootings

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 …

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May 26 2009

When a bully is an equal opportunity jerk

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 …

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May 22 2009

Do You Have an Office Bully Problem?

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 …

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