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.

We are not victims of our circumstances and bullying does not have to be a negative experience Being bullied at work is extremely stressful and it can be damaging to our health, relationships, finances and future goals. Health professionals are concerned that bullying may be a possible cause of long term mental health conditions, unemployment and social exclusion. Bullying is generated from fear which comes from beliefs we inherit or pick up through life. These beliefs limit our progress but we have the power to change them. This book takes us on a unique journey from exploration of our beliefs to building resilience, from fear to love and from despair to inspiration giving us hope that surviving bullying is possible and without depending on prescribed or illicit drugs, alcohol or long term therapy. This book inspires and empowers with a different perspective on dealing with bullying. It takes us from victims to victors to create the reality we prefer. We attract bullying into our lives to learn new ways of thinking and behaving. And the only way to heal bullying is energetically with love and compassion. ...the universe knows what we need, which may not align with what we want, but we just have to trust it...

Being bullied in your workplace can harm your health and threaten your livlihood. This book is a guide to surviving workplace bullying, using many of the methods that psychologists typically use to assist their bullied clients. The book explores the dynamics of bullying and the psychology of both bullies and their targets to allow the reader a better understanding of their experience. The book is designed for Canadians and reviews Canadian legislation and resources. The examples on topics like whistleblowing are Canadian examples. Rates of bullying in various Canadian occupational groups are reviewed. This book should be particularly helpful to anyone experiencing workplace bullying who does not have access to professional resources.

The book takes as its starting point the crisis of healthcare in the UK: impossible health targets managed through command and control management and a stomach-churning rise in racism, whistleblowing and victimisation in the NHS. The use of nationally set productivity targets combined with austerity cuts have increasingly put clinical best-practice into direct conflict with funding. Health targets have become politically controlled, and performance has become a cynical exercise in ticking boxes, cascaded within trusts and bulldozed through frontline services. This has led directly to a precarious system of employment relations, subject to the continual restructuring of services rather than the goal of creating functioning interdisciplinary teams that stand a chance of capturing clinical excellence. This book is written for workers and managers who are on the frontline of the battle for decent healthcare. The content of this book is based on the ‘ordinary’ expertise of the people who are actually surviving it and helpful ideas about making the best out of a bad lot. Surviving Work in Healthcare will be of interest to healthcare professionals and anyone working on the frontline of healthcare as well as students of management, human resources and psychology.

The workplace can be a difficult environment for people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) and this often impedes their ability to make use of particular skills and sustain meaningful and fulfilling employment. This is the definitive guide to surviving and thriving in the workplace for people with AS. It includes everything from realistic strategies for meeting employer expectations, to how to get along with your colleagues and work as part of a team, multitask and manage projects, and handle anxiety and effectively resolve problems. Common employment challenges are illustrated through examples from the author's extensive experience coaching individuals with AS at all job levels, from entry-level to manager and professional positions. The pragmatic recommendations in the book will benefit anyone with AS who is entering the workforce, as well as those who struggle to maintain employment, or who want to improve their performance and advance their careers.

When I had been bullied in school for being gay I could not have imagined that, years later, I would be bullied the workplace, but I was, and not just for being gay. Many books have been written about kids being bullied in school, but very few books have been written about people being bullied in the workplace. I had to ask myself why that was. The answer was simple, because most folks who are bullied in the workplace, whether they be male or female, are, most times, terrified to come forward and report to higher management that someone, or more than one someone, whether they be male or female, is bullying them. Why are victims of bullies in the workplace terrified to report it to upper management or HR? Because, as you will see in my book, most times when a person is being bullied in the workplace it is being done by someone in upper management, and, as I have found out, HR will stand by the bully in upper management. And yes, bullies in the workplace can be male or female... ...as I sadly found out for myself.

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.

This edited collection contends that if women are to enter into leadership positions at equal levels with their male colleagues, then sexism in all its forms must be acknowledged, attended to, and actively addressed. This interdisciplinary collection—Surviving Sexism in Academia: Strategies for Feminist Leadership—is part storytelling, part autoethnography, part action plan. The chapters document and analyze everyday sexism in the academy and offer up strategies for survival, ultimately 'lifting the veil" from the good old boys/business-as-usual culture that continues to pervade academia in both visible and less-visible forms, forms that can stifle even the most ambitious women in their careers.

Community colleges in America have evolved a great deal from the establishment of the first community college in Chicago 117 years ago. The idea of American community colleges serves as a catalyst for connective solutions between industry, college, and the community on a global level. Global Adaptations of Community College Infrastructure provides emerging research on various contextual adaptations of the idea of the American community college as a connective solution to engaging community and industry. This research will help any nation or state forge policies on adapting the concept toward democratization of economic opportunities for all individuals as opposed to the current elitist system of higher education. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as diploma pathway programs and the development of education institutions in various countries, this book is ideally designed for academicians, economic and educational policymakers, higher education professionals, and individuals engaged in expansion and democratization of post-secondary education worldwide.

Starting a new job can be an exciting and overwhelming experience. What you don’t know can hurt you. How can you prevent your first year at work from being a disaster? Author Rae A. Stonehouse has the answer in his must-read book, Surviving and Thriving: How to Ensure Your First Year at Work Doesn't End in Disaster. Drawing on his extensive experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Stonehouse offers practical advice on how to navigate the challenges of a new job, while also avoiding common workplace hazards. From maintaining a positive attitude to establishing healthy communication patterns with colleagues, Surviving and Thriving: How to Ensure Your First Year at Work Doesn't End in Disaster is a comprehensive guide to set yourself up for success. Stonehouse's book is an essential resource for anyone starting a new job, particularly those in industries with high-risk work environments. His OH&S perspective offers practical tools and expert insights that can help save lives, reduce injuries, and improve mental health in the workplace. If you want to thrive in your new job and ensure your occupational health and safety, Surviving and Thriving: How to Ensure Your First Year at Work Doesn't End in Disaster is the ultimate guide you've been searching for.