Good work place behaviour: Stop Bullying

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Good Behaviour in the Workplace . . . with Yvonne Collier CSP

Transcript of Good work place behaviour: Stop Bullying

Good Behaviour in the Workplace. . . with Yvonne Collier CSP

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From the movie + your own experience . . .

What is Bullying?

What is not Bullying?

Bullying

Bullying is repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed toward an employee, or a group of employees, that would reasonably be expected to victimise, humiliate, undermine or threaten those employees.

COST to Australian Economy?

$6 billion - 13 billion p.a. Griffiths University Others - $36 billion spent by Australian employers on the fallout from bullying & harrassment

3 MUSTS for All businesses

Policies & Procedures

Conduct all staff

training

Investigate complaints & implement outcomes

How do you know it when you see it?

PhysicalverbalVisualWritten

OVERT

A worker is given impossible targets . . .

Forced to stay behind

Not given adequate training

Called stupid and dumb

Work folders thrown at him

and yelled at . . . Just do it

Covert Bullying

Hidden - Psychological - Rumours - With-holding info’

Single incident abuse captured

The harasser may be completely unaware that his or her behaviour is offensive

We have become more sensitised to changing values and legislation

What Benny Hill said is totally unacceptable now

The Effects?

EmployeesEmployerWorkplace Culture

What is an employees’s responsibility?

What is an employer’s responsibility?

What can you do if it happens to you?

How do you respond assertively?

Best prevention = ‘Nip it in the bud’

HOW? Thoughts & Beliefs

Words & TonePhysiology

Emotions

Step1. When I’m shouted atStep 2. I feel . . . scared Step 3. Because I don’t feel safe and I can’t do my jobStep 4. Let’s talk about this tomorrow when we’ve both calmed down.

(Plus 1) OK? (and leave)(Plus 2) Negotiate

4 + 2 Assertive Formula

What do you do if you Witness Bullying?

What do you say?

What do you NOT say?

How do you say it?

Reinforce good behaviours to ‘Nip it in the Bud’

In trios you have 1 minute to come up with as many reasons to ‘Nip it in the Bud’

Chocolates for the winning team!

Youʼre the BULLY? ASK YOURSELF 4 Qs

Q1. Would you SAY it . . ?

Q2. DO it . . ?

Q3. You’re Front page news?

Q4. What if done or said to your loved one by someone?

!So, How to maintain a good behaviour and bully free work place

Respect each other

Act legally

Speak Up

“Nip it in the bud!”

Use the 4+2

Yvonne Collier’s upcoming public courseswith Sydney University Centre for Continuing Educationwww.cce.sydney.edu.au/course/GWYW

‘Getting what you want: Assertive skills + more’ 2 Consecutive Thursdays April 23 & 30

Assertive Conversation Skills - Practice One Day - 16 April . . . . /ACSP

Advanced Assertive Skills One day 3 June . . . /GMWY

PLUS In-house