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Bullying
- Strong management or bullying?
Oct 02, 2007
–Bullying is
more likely to occur during periods of organisational change
and uncertainty or where there are stringent quality targets
and tighter budget targets. Source: Gráinne Suter of jml
Training
One
fifth of all UK employees have experienced some form of
bullying
or harassment over the last two years, according to findings
from a survey of 2,000 employees by the Chartered Institute
of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in association with
MORI and Kingston Business School. Employees who are bullied
are more likely to be depressed and anxious, to be less
satisfied at work, to under-perform and want to quit.
‘Organisations
cannot afford to take this issue lightly’ says Gráinne
Suter of jml Training and Consultancy. Aside from the
cost to the individual the cost to the organisation can
be very significant in financial terms and to the reputation
of the company.
Bullying
is more likely to occur during periods of organisational
change and uncertainty or where there are stringent quality
targets and tighter budget targets.
‘Developing
a culture of respect in an organisation is essential and
something that is the responsibility of all managers, but
particularly those in senior roles’ says Gráinne. ‘Why not
use Ban Bullying Day on the 7th November to remind managers
and staff that bullying behaviour will not be accepted and
to review your procedures to ensure that people experiencing
bullying can report it without fear of recrimination’. Findings
from the CIPD research show public sector workers are more
likely to experience bullying than their private sector
counterparts, 22% compared with 17%. This difference between
the public and private sectors may not be due to more bullying
happening in the public sector but to greater awareness
of the issue and recognition of the importance of dealing
with it.
The
groups most likely to become victims of bullying and harassment
are black and Asian employees, women and disabled individuals.
Nearly one third (29%) of Asian employees or those from
other ethnic groups report having experienced some form
of bullying or harassment compared with 18% of white employees.
Employees with disabilities are at least twice as likely
to report having experienced one or more forms of bullying
and harassment (37%) compared with non-disabled employees
(18%). More
information on this topic here
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jml Training and Consultancy October 2007
