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How to deal with mobbing, bullying and harassment at work: A practical guideline

Within organizations, there is inevitably conflict between supervisors and their subordinates and also between team members and peers. However, sometimes there are individuals who are destructive in their behavior because of their leadership style and personality traits (Wright et al., 2017). Workplace bullying is a real problem in organizations and can cause physical and psychological health issues for employees who are being harassed (Branch & Murray, 2015). This blogpost takes insights from research on workplace bullying and CQ Dossiers to introduce a simple step-by-step guideline on how to deal with bullies.
How to deal with bullies at the workplace
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 Dr. Annette Towler, 23.02.2020 | Posted in Learning & Development, Work and well-being 0 comment
Harassment, Mobbing, Work and well-being, Workplace bullying

How does behavioral science help improve the workplace?

There are countless pieces of advice when it comes to improving work that relate to becoming more productive, efficient, profitable, happy, etc. While much of the advice available for free is not rooted in solid evidence, one of the main scientific assets to understanding workplace improvement is behavioral science. There is a breadth of evidence, even entire academic disciplines, which suggest that insights from psychology in particular are directly correlated to improving internal and external relations and practices at work. This blogpost highlights some of the main direct and indirect influences of behavioral science at the workplace and highlight how many principles can easily be implemented to much success.
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 Wanda Tiefenbacher, 18.09.2019 | Posted in Work and well-being 0 comment
Basic psychological needs, Creativity, Creativity Killers, Employee engagement, Goal setting theory, Job performance, Job satisfaction, Meetings, Mental health, Motivation, Organizational culture, Performance management, Psychology, Team Performance Management, Work and well-being, Networking

Manager Health and Wellbeing: Taking Care of Yourself When Managing Others

Most managers are, by definition, focused on factors outside of themselves. Managing a team of employees and running an organization requires a ton of outward attention, and an ability to prioritize others’ needs before addressing ones’ own. This perspective, however, can come at a high price: managers may neglect to notice or address their own stress and physical health.
Managers and professionals should also keep an eye on their own health and wellbeing as basis to care for others.
Dr. Devon Price, 17.06.2018
Management development, Resilience, Mental health, Work and well-being, Stress, Burnout

Sexual harassment and gender discrimination: Keeping employees safe in the #MeToo era

In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, more and more industries are grappling with the fact that sexual harassment is both a widespread and under-reported phenomenon (Khomami, 2017; Jagsi, 2018). Numerous victims, of a variety of genders, have suffered in silence for years while supervisors and colleagues subjected them to unwanted sexual attention. Now, suddenly, accusations are being made public, and victims are being met with greater public understanding and empathy.
How can a manager protect employees from sexual harassment, investigate accusations and prevent future incidents?
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 Dr. Devon Price, 14.06.2018 | Posted in Leadership, Work and well-being 0 comment
#MeToo, Gender discrimination, Sexual harassment, Work and well-being

Burnout contagion: Managing and reducing socially-transmitted burnout

Burnout is, largely, a social phenomenon. Many of the causes of burnout are social: when an organization is run in an unjust fashion, conflict is high, and employer demands are difficult to meet, employees are at a greater risk of burning out (Oberle et al, 2016). Burnout is also exhibited in social terms: burned out employees are more disagreeable, apathetic, and jaded. The diminished performance of a burned out employee can create more conflict and disappointment within their workplace, negatively impacting those around them (Kim et al, 2017).
Burnout can be spread through social channels
Dr. Devon Price, 25.04.2018
Burnout, Work and well-being, Conflict resolution

Lighting the match: Causes of burnout and exhaustion at the workplace

Burnout is the enemy of productivity, collaboration, and morale. When an employee is experiencing burnout, they report low motivation, low investment in their organization’s goals, and an outlook that is pessimistic and grim. Burned out employees are more likely to be absent, waste time at the workplace, make avoidable errors in their work duties, and generate conflict among their co-workers.
High level of stress, high workload and a dysfunctional organization are predictors of burnout
Dr. Devon Price, 23.04.2018
Burnout, Work and well-being, Stress, Overwork, Workplace communication, Organizational fairness

The Importance of Wellbeing: Organizational Outcomes from an Evidence-based Management Perspective

A growing number of organizations are focusing on caring for their employees in a holistic, wellbeing-focused manner. Particularly among tech companies and start-ups, employee benefits now surpass simple health and retirement benefits, and include physical health programs, continuing education credits, and even on-site wellness facilities such as yoga rooms (Dailey & Zhu, 2017).
Wellbeing is not just a hype but can have a lasting impact on organizational performance.
Dr. Devon Price, 18.04.2018
Work and well-being, Burnout, Workplace design, Conflict resolution, Collaboration

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