Many people ask me what constitutes workplace bullying - those over-inflated egos in the workplace that use power and control over others. Well I have coined a definition that is easy to remember. It is the acronym UR CRAP! U - Unwarranted R - Repeated behaviour C - Controlling R - Repressive A - Abuse
So many times over the past couple of weeks I have heard people in the media say "I don't know how they cope", referring to residents of Christchurch, NZ after the earthquake. What do you mean you don't know how they cope? People cope. People put one foot in front of the other - what
I am known as the 'Marbles Lady' or 'Marbles Expert' but not because I am an ace at the actual game of marbles. It is because I am a keynote speaker and trainer on comparing marbles to people in the workplace. If I look at the actual game of marbles, it is amazing how many
Are you 'Team Edward' or 'Team Jacob'? Do you know what that means? It means you either prefer or 'like' Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) - the vampire or Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) - the werewolf from the Twilight movie series. http://www.twilightmovies.org/ From my observations, the majority of young girls stood firmly in the 'Team Edward'
CV Funnies As a Career Development Practitioner in the past, I came across various CV’s that made me laugh. Here are some of the ‘‘funnies’ that I encountered during that time: On application form, next to ‘Emergency Contact Number’ ..........111 “Consistently tanked as number one sales person” The CV was printed on the current employer’s
I believe we learn to laugh more, when we have children. For example my son, when he was 3 years old, saw his first geyser in Rotorua and I pointed to it and said "look that's amazing". He stared at the hot boiling water and steam and smiled. Then he ran on ahead a
Imagine a pebble thrown into a pond - it creates numerous ripples that extend a long way depending on the size of the pond. Well think about the pebble as being a 'marble' or person, being thrown into the pond or workplace. If you throw a 'marble' (person) into a new workplace, chances are the
You are a manager and you are faced with a difficult employee, non performer or even a bully in the workplace. This person then leaves your organisation and you feel relieved. You get a phone call from another company who are considering hiring this 'difficult' employee and ask you for a reference check over the
Time and time again, I am confronted with a reluctance to engage when I mention 'workplace bullying'. Is it because of the word 'bullying'? Would I have more connection with workplaces if I call it 'toxic personalities' or 'intentional abusive behaviour'? Whatever the behaviour is called, we need to address what continues to happen in