THE BULLY AT WORK


The Bully at Work – Bullies in the Boardroom


©2015 Gail Pursell Elliott Not for profit organizations


often have voluntary boards of


directors to whom the Executive Director is responsible. Libraries, museums, human services agencies, associations, and similar entities have members of their boards who are committed to the mission of the organization and other members who are either influential in the community or connected to potential big donors. This mix of people can create issues when their agendas conflict or when one or more individuals use such a position to further their own interests. This article will address two mobbing and bullying cases involving boards of directors.


Many cases with which I‘ve worked have involved Administrators who have either manipulated board members or who have become used as a pawn in power plays by board members and others. All of these cases have undermined the organizations‘ effectiveness in either securing outside funding or in service delivery which, in some cases, were intentionally thwarted as part of a mobbing process.


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When the Schoolyard Bully Comes to Work By Kathryn McKee


Bullying is happening in the workplace. It creates a hostile work environment, which is one aspect of unlawful Harassment, although there are not yet nationwide protective laws/rules in place specifically outlawing bullying.


Workplace bullying is when one a person or group of people in a workplace single out another person for unreasonable, embarrassing, or intimidating treatment. Usually the bully is a person in a position in authority who feels threatened by the victim, but in some cases, the bully is a co-worker who is insecure or immature. Workplace bullying can be the result of a single individual acting as a bully or of a company culture that allows or even encourages this kind of negative behavior. 1


What follows is a real-life example of bullying.


1 http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/workplace- bullying.html


Survey Finds National School Threats on The Rise


More than a quarter of threats were made through social media. Threats of violence against schools in the country are up 158%, according to a survey conducted over the first half of this school year. National School Safety and Security Services, an Ohio-based consulting firm, registered 812 threats against schools across the country between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31 of 2014. The threats, 70% of which were directed at high schools, resulted in 320 arrests. The survey found nearly half of all threats were bomb threats (44%) and close to 30% of the threats caused school evacuations. The vast majority were hoaxes. The firm stressed the negative impact these threats have on students, staff and police departments. It also noted the rising role of electronic communication in school threats.


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Iowa Courthouses Work To Beef Up Security Statewide


The state of Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady has made courthouse security a priority. The judicial branch conducted a survey last year of security measures at each of the 99 courthouses and had started looking into updating the 1999 security guidelines and employee training before the shooting in Jackson County.


Survey results show the vast differences in security measures across the state.


 Only eight counties have airport style screening systems


 23 counties don't have security plans  52 court staffs haven't received emergency training for five years.


 73 "no" responses to judges having bulletproof barriers


"It's not one-size-fits-all," State Court Administrator David Boyd said. "It might take some creativity to come.


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It never should have happened in the workplace. It was the ideal job. He would work in a hotel kitchen as a line cook. The Executive Chef mentioned during the interview that with his background, he could move quickly into a lead role, and then, who knows? The working conditions were good, the benefits package was great, and so he accepted the offer.


And then it started. Read the f ull article


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