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Bully Blocking at Work

Author : Evelyn M. Field
Publisher : Australian Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1921513446
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Bully Blocking at Work written by Evelyn M. Field and published by Australian Academic Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evelyn Field's masterful analysis of the ways we can help employees cope with and overcome workplace bullying and harassment is a must read for all concerned about how to right this wrong. -- Dr Philip Zimbardo, Stanford University and author of The Lucifer Effect, Understanding How Good People Turn Evil Kudos to bully expert Evelyn Field for this helpful book. Features many "I can use that today" techniques Read it and reap! -- Sam Horn, author of Take the Bully by the Horns and Tongue Fu!® USA No one goes to work to be humiliated, abused, ostracised, subjected to rumours, or assaulted. Yet this is the reality of a working day for more than one in six workers. Bullying causes billions of dollars in lost productivity, expensive mistakes, employee replacement costs, and health and welfare rehabilitation expenses. Most workplaces currently have few resources and systems to deal with the problem, leaving the victims to sink or swim, and the bullies to remain professionally incompetent. Few understand that bullying is not tough management or an aggressive personality trait to be suffered. Severe and unremitting bullying catapults the victim into such a damaging emotional state that it can lead to the breakdown of their very survival mechanisms. Bully Blocking at Work reveals for the first time the true evil nature of workplace bullying, helping the reader to understand its toxic, destructive impact on all employees -- whether they are targets, bullies or onlookers -- and provides advice for coping and confronting bullying, from both a personal and organisational perspective. The author has worked as a psychologist for over thirty years and has spent many hours listening to clients, conducting interviews, reading, speaking and writing about workplace bullying. Sprinkled liberally throughout the pages are quotes from the many sufferers of bullying that the author has personally worked with over many years.

Bully Blocking

Author : Evelyn M. Field
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1846426324
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Bully Blocking written by Evelyn M. Field and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007-04-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This confidence-boosting book aims to help children overcome the damaging effects of teasing and bullying, and to develop practical skills and attitudes to improve their self-esteem and quality of life. This revised edition of Bully Blocking (originally published under the title Bully Busting) is based on Evelyn Field's 'Secrets of relating', a six-step model that has proved highly successful in her counselling work with young people. The first part of the book helps parents understand what happens when their children are bullied and provides useful approaches for changing the attitude of children who may feel there is no hope. The second part provides a programme of activities with an emphasis on fun, helping children to understand their feelings and develop effective methods of counteracting bullying situations, including improving self-esteem, building support networks and communicating confidently. This book will be an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, educators and counsellors working with children at risk of or experiencing bullying.

Workplace Bullying

Author : J. & Egan Catanzariti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780409339093
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Workplace Bullying written by J. & Egan Catanzariti and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, the issue of workplace bullying was often examined from a psychological perspective but there was little consideration of the legal implications. This changed dramatically in 2013 with the advent of the bullying provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 as well as the creation of the power for the Fair Work Commission to deal with workplace bullying complaints. This essential and concise guide explores both the psychology of workplace bullying as well as the legal environment in which it occurs. The authors define what is workplace bullying is while examining the complexity of factors which contribute to such behaviour and the conditions that can lead to a toxic work environment. Offering an overview of the risks and liabilities (legal and non-legal) involved, practical advice on how to deal with such situations and an overview of general risk management through grievance procedures, this book is an essential tool for all lawyers, HR professionals and professionals who work in this area. Features oÂeo Unique psychological and legal perspective oÂeo Practical and concise oÂeo Expert advice oÂeo Applicable to HR professionals, in-house counsel and practitioners in private practice oÂeo Includes case studies and examples Related Titles LNAA: Annotated Fair Work Act and Related Legislation, 3rd edition by Catanzariti, Brynes, Latham, Young & Fagir The Contract of Employment by Irving

Bully Blocking

Author : Evelyn M. Field
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843105543
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Bully Blocking written by Evelyn M. Field and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on Field's 'Secrets of relating', a 6 step model that has proved successful in her work with young people. It provides activities with an emphasis on fun, helping children to understand their feelings and develop effective methods of counteracting bullying situations, including improving self-esteem and building support networks.

Strategies for Surviving Bullying at Work

Author : Evelyn M. Field
Publisher : Australian Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1921513810
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (215 download)

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Book Synopsis Strategies for Surviving Bullying at Work by : Evelyn M. Field

Download or read book Strategies for Surviving Bullying at Work written by Evelyn M. Field and published by Australian Academic Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one goes to work to be humiliated, abused, ostracised, subjected to rumours, or assaulted. Yet this is the reality of a working day for many employees. Now you can do something about it. From the author of the highly successful introduction to workplace bullying "Bully Blocking at Work", comes a practical guide to empower all employees to care for themselves and colleagues when faced with bullying behaviours. Beginning with an overview of social and emotional resiliency at work, the reader is shown how six key strategies based on the development of social skills can equip them to fight even the most persistent of bullies.

Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal

Author : Katherine Crowley
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071802053
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal written by Katherine Crowley and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the New York Post's Top 10 Career Books of 2012 and a Booklist Top 10 Business Book DO YOU WORK WITH A MEAN GIRL? A woman’s field guide to the new frontier of professional development—working with other women Women-to-women relationships in the workplace are . . . complicated. When they’re good, they’re great. But when they’re bad, they can ruin your day, your week—even your year. Packed with proven advice from two of today’s leading experts in workplace relationships, this one-of-a-kind guide gives women the tools they need to navigate difficult situations unique to women-to-women relationships—whether with a boss, a colleague, a client, or an employee. Have you dealt with a woman in the workplace who: “Accidentally” excludes you from important meetings? Seems intent on taking you down professionally? Gossips about you with other coworkers? Makes you look bad by missing deadlines? Forms a “pack” of mean girls to make your life miserable? Mean Girls at Work isn’t just about surviving difficult situations. It’s about transforming a toxic relationship into one that benefits and supports both of you. This book is also for women who engage in mean behavior . . . but don’t know it. After all, who hasn’t gossiped about a female coworker? Who hasn’t rolled her eyes in the presence of a woman she doesn’t like? Who hasn’t scanned another woman head to toe—which is just a nonverbal way of saying, “You’ve just been judged”? The authors provide invaluable advice to the more subtle ways of being mean—even if they’re not intended. With a workforce composed of a higher percentage of women than ever, workplace dynamics have changed. Crowley and Elster cover every conceivable scenario, providing critical advice on how to rise above the fray and move forward professionally. Mean Girls at Work is your map to dodging the mines and moving forward in today’s transformed workplace. Praise for Mean Girls at Work “An invaluable suit of armor for surviving nine to five!” —Leil Lowndes, bestselling author of How to Talk to Anyone “If you think the emotional cruelty of comedies like Mean Girls and Heathers doesn’t exist in the real world workplace, think again. In Mean Girls at Work, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster valuably chronicle female vs. female predators and offer solid defensive strategies.” —Ann Kreamer, author of It’s Always Personal: Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace “Whether you are in your twenties and just starting your professional career, your midcareer forties, when you are supposed to have figured it out already, or a woman in her fifties or sixties who’s seen it all—this book is a must-read. . . . The authors have finally given women the tools and the sound advice necessary to deal with . . . conflicts that keep us all from succeeding. . . . Carry this book with you to work every day!” —Carolyn Cassin, President, Michigan Women’s Foundation “A must-read for women of all ages in today’s workforce. This book offers what we all need to develop the capacities to endure this ever-changing workplace. We know it is all about relationships and you need the skills outlined in this book to survive and thrive when the Mean Girls attack.” —Kim Harrington, Coordinator, Professional Development and Training, Office of Human Resources, California State University, Sacramento

The Bully Blockers Club

Author : Teresa Bateman
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN 13 : 0807592595
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Bully Blockers Club written by Teresa Bateman and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2005 - CBC/NCSS Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2005 Lotty Raccoon is excited. This year she has a new teacher, new backpack, and new shoes. But her enthusiasm quickly wanes when Grant Grizzly begins bullying her. At the advice of her brother and sister, Lotty tries ignoring Grant and making a joke of it all, but neither approach works. When her parents hear about Grant, Lotty's dad talks to the teacher. Although the teacher speaks to Grant and Lotty, now Grant just bullies her when no adult is around. After talking to her family again, Lotty comes up with an idea. She notices other kids are being bullied by Grant, too. She gathers everyone together and they form a club—The Bully Blockers Club. Now when Grant tries to bully someone, the other kids speak up. That gets an adult's attention, and Grant stops his bullying!

Preventing and Managing Workplace Bullying and Harassment

Author : Moira Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781922117113
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Preventing and Managing Workplace Bullying and Harassment written by Moira Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventing and managing workplace bullying, including sexual harassment, is not just a 'feel good' exercise, or something organisations should only do when they are faced with a complaint. It is part of core business. Employers and managers have a duty of care as part of occupational health and safety laws to prevent hazards that might contribute to workplace injuries. This book shows you how to meet these responsibilities using practical, sensible strategies based on a framework of: - understanding what bullying and sexual harassment really mean, - using a risk management approach to identify issues in the workplace, - implementing procedures to control risk, - taking action when things go wrong. A range of tools and tips are included throughout the text to help the reader get started quickly. Stemming from a solid and extensive research base and with reference to up-to-date legislative requirements, Preventing and Managing Workplace Bullying and Harassment is essential reading for anyone in business today.

Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace

Author : Ståle Valvatne Einarsen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429869886
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace written by Ståle Valvatne Einarsen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the success of two earlier best-selling editions from 2003 and 2011, this benchmark text and highly cited reference work now appears in its third edition. This book is a research-based resource on key aspects of workplace bullying and its remediation, which: Covers the nature and complexities of bullying and harassment in the workplace Presents the evidence on its prevalence, risk groups, antecedents and outcomes Examines cyberbullying and harassment in the digital world Describes the roles of bystanders and the coping possibilities of victims Discusses prevention, intervention, treatment and the management of specific cases Explains legal perspectives, the role of HR and of internal policies Edited by leading experts in the field and presenting contributions from subject experts, it provides state-of-the-art reviews of the main themes in the field, as well as practical remedies and solutions at individual, organizational and societal levels, providing a much-needed update and expansion of the original work, as the research and literature on this problem with its manifold detrimental effects has expanded radically over the last decade. This book should be of interest to all scholars in the field of organizational behavior and social processes at work. In particular, the book is a much-needed tool for bachelor, master and PhD students, new and experienced researchers in the field, advanced practitioners and policy makers, including labor inspectors, union representatives, HR-personnel, lawyers, management consultants, and counsellors in private practice, family physicians and occupational health practitioners, to name a few.

Harry The Bully Blocker

Author : Evelyn M. Field
Publisher : Evelyn M. Field, Oam Faps
ISBN 13 : 9780994279187
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (791 download)

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Download or read book Harry The Bully Blocker written by Evelyn M. Field and published by Evelyn M. Field, Oam Faps. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry the Bully Blocker can help anyone who feels like a bullied child learn how to block bullies and build important social skills. It can be used by parents, teachers and therapists alike.

Workplace Bullying in Higher Education

Author : Jaime Lester
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136336052
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book Workplace Bullying in Higher Education written by Jaime Lester and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education leaders, managers, human resource professionals, faculty, and staff increasingly face uncivil, bullying behaviors in academe. This can manifest itself as constant public humiliation by a new department chair, exclusion of a contingent faculty member, undermining of work performance by a supervisor, stalking by a staff member, or taunting. As higher education institutions continue to face budget issues and external pressure, the incidences of bullying are on the rise. This edited volume provides guidance on the nature and impact of bullying, legal and ethical issues, and approaches to assist leaders in facing these challenges in their colleges and universities. Research-based chapters cover the impact of bullying on the workforce, the ways that bullying manifests within different sub-cultures and at different institutions including community colleges, the legal and ethical issues of bullying, and recommendations to address bullying on campus. Exploring bullying policies and innovative programs, this book provides a better understanding of how to rethink current policies and practices to proactively create more civil cultures. Workplace Bullying in Higher Education is a valuable resource for all higher education leaders and professionals on understanding, mediating, and preventing bullying.

Bullying in the Workplace

Author : John Lipinski
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135126372
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Bullying in the Workplace written by John Lipinski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bullying in the workplace is a phenomenon that has recently intrigued researchers studying management and organizational issues, leading to such questions as why it occurs and what causes such harassment. This volume written by experts in a wide range of fields including Industrial and Organizational psychology, Counseling, Management, Law, Education and Health presents research on relational and social aggression issues which can result in lost productivity , employee turnover and costly lawsuits. Understanding this phenomenon is important to managers and employee morale.

The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying

Author : Anne-Marie Quigg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317029496
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying written by Anne-Marie Quigg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of workplace bullying and abuse gained considerable public and media attention during 2013 when the scandal of events at the BBC was unveiled following an enquiry led by Dinah Rose QC. The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying, edited by Dr Anne-Marie Quigg, presents the collective wisdom and knowledge of a number of lawyers, management experts and academics from around the world. The key themes include understanding the law in each country represented and the responsibilities of individuals as well as management teams and governors in organizations. New case studies are supplied by people working with and within HR teams who have professional experience of dealing with the issue, as well as practical suggestions that are of use to managers, to people accused of bullying and also to people who find they are targets of bullying. Dr Quigg summarizes the range and scope of the contributions by the individual contributors, commenting on the research findings and professional experience that informs them. The book thus reflects the variety of options for dealing with bullying that are relevant in different parts of the world, and focuses on advice that is pertinent in real life, rather than presenting a collection of academic theories.

Workplace Bullying and Harassment

Author : Ellen Pinkos Cobb
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315468883
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Workplace Bullying and Harassment written by Ellen Pinkos Cobb and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workplace Bullying and Harassment: New Developments in International Law provides a comprehensive tour around the globe, summarizing relevant legislation and key developments in workplace bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, violence, and stress in over 50 countries in Europe, the Asia Pacific region, the Americas region, and the Middle East and Africa. Workplace bullying, harassment, and other psychological workplace hazards are becoming increasingly acknowledged and legislated against in the modern work world. The costs of bullying, harassment, violence, discrimination, and stress at work are huge and far-reaching. Frequently under-reported and misunderstood, workplace bullying, harassment, violence, discrimination, and stress wreak havoc on the vitality and prosperity of organizations and individuals alike. Workplace laws have long dealt with physical risks, and psychological risks have begun to be treated similarly. In response to the changing workplace, many countries are regulating workplace bullying and harassment by introducing new legislation or incorporating new provisions into existing legislation to address these risks. Other countries have opted for non-regulatory instruments. Numerous European countries, Canada, Australia, and Japan all prohibit and punish workplace bullying and harassment, with other countries, including the United States of America, moving toward legislation against this abusive workplace conduct. This book brings together need-to-know information on global workplace bullying and harassment in one place, the first publication of its kind to do so. It will aid those in the fields of labor and employment, human resources management, occupational and industrial health psychology, health and safety, and workplace regulatory compliance stay abreast of laws and developments that these practitioners must be aware of, whether operating nationally or globally. Academics will also benefit. Links to laws and references are provided, enabling further research.

The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying

Author : Dr Anne-Marie Quigg
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472455177
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying written by Dr Anne-Marie Quigg and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workplace bullying is highly undesirable, destructive and costly in terms of personal and corporate experience. The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying, edited by Dr Anne-Marie Quigg, has been designed to offer ideas, inspiration, help and guidance to people who have to respond to bullying, providing advice that is pertinent in real life. It provides definitions of workplace bullying, and presents the collective wisdom and knowledge of management experts and academics from around the world. The key themes include understanding the law in each country represented and the responsibilities of individuals as well as management teams and governors in organizations. New case studies are supplied by people working with and within HR teams who have experience of dealing with the issue, and practical suggestions that are of use to managers, to people accused of bullying and also to people who find they are targets of bullying.

Workplace Bullying in India

Author : Premilla D'Cruz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317809157
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Workplace Bullying in India written by Premilla D'Cruz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workplace bullying, a pattern of persistent and targeted emotional abuse within the context of an evolving unequal interpersonal relationship, has so far not received academic attention in India. This book explores the phenomenon of workplace bullying through a series of quantitative and qualitative inquiries conducted in India’s Information Technology-Enabled Services–Business Process Outsourcing (ITES-BPO) sector. Through quantitative evidence from two multi-city surveys, the book highlights the incidence of interpersonal bullying at work and the organizational measures available to deal with it. Over one-third of the survey respondents experienced bullying, which was usually from superiors though cross-level co-bullying was also reported. Approximately 70 per cent of the survey respondents described organizational measures including anti-bullying policies, employee awareness and training programmes, encouragement of witnesses/bystanders to intervene in bullying situations, and organizational actions. Through qualitative data, the book provides insights into both interpersonal and depersonalized bullying. The lived experiences of targets and witnesses/bystanders of interpersonal bullying underscore the critical influence of human resources management (HRM) on target coping, the long-term identity work targets engage in as they respond to identity disruptions and the effect of workplace friendship on witnesses’/bystanders’ behaviour. The presence of institutionalized bullying facilitates the development of the emergent construct of depersonalized bullying. Across both quantitative and qualitative inquiries, the inclusion of socio-cultural, micro-organizational, macro-organizational, and business, dimensions deepens our understanding. The book goes beyond a country-specific contribution to address gaps in the international literature on workplace bullying and will be of interest to academics and practitioners in the fields of management, organizational behaviour (OB), human resources (HR), industrial relations, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and law as well as to the general reader.

Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond

Author : Matthew Sharpe
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 198229535X
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond written by Matthew Sharpe and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book applying Stoic philosophy, and its extraordinary exercises in resilience and self-care, to the epidemic problem of bullying and ‘mobbing’. Aimed preeminently at targets, it offers guidance on managing negative emotions, and making good decisions, in what for many people is the greatest challenge of their lives.