Ban bullying
Statistics provided by the TUCindicates that nobody is immune from workplace bullies, and the findings are not happy for the business community – or the public sector. But bullying in the workplace is a silent disease affecting millions of people throughout the UK and massively impacting on productivity. I t is generally agreed that reported bullying is but the tip of the proverbial iceberg as most people prefer to leave a job quietly and not face the risk to their future job prospects by becoming a statistic.
As the UK’s leading authority on workplace bullying, The Andrea Adams Trust is committed not only to helping both organisations and individuals deal with this insidious behaviour, but also to raise awareness of the issue by running an annual national campaign culminating on the 7th November as Ban Bullying at Work Day. N ow in its fifth year the campaign expects over 4 million participants and is endorsed by the Government and TUC.
Ninety-three percent of all personnel practitioners say bullying is occurring within their own organisations, which is why we alert all organisation heads to get involved now in the campaign and use the day to encourage open debate within their workplaces, so that everyone is given the courage to speak out in a safe environment and break the silence of fear.
Lyn Witheridge
Chief Executive
The Andrea Adams Trust
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Dear Sir
Working from home is a great way to cut your commute and your carbon footprint. Many bosses find their staff actually get more done at home.
But there is a huge anger that remote workers can feel left out of office life. In surveys some 47 per cent complain that they feel out of the loop and fear being overlooked for promotion.
If employees feel that, their perception needs to be tackled, whether it is the truth or not.
One of the best ways to make employees feel better about working from home is to ensure they get the same kind of IT help they would expect at work. If your business can’t provide that directly, using an outsourced IT support service would send the right message.
Paula Backen
Ulysses IT director
