Category Archives: Workplace Bullying

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Bullying of people with autism

Posted on February 11, 2017 by jacksonquigg

Some highly informative sites we have come across deal with bullying of people with disabilities, including how people with autism are particularly prone to being bullied, and why. One of those that caught our attention focuses specifically on young adults: http://autismmythbusters.com/autistics/teenagers-and-early-adults/bullying/ Many … Continue reading →

People with disabilities

Posted on December 11, 2016 by jacksonquigg

A number of organisations helping people with disabilities and their carers have recently brought to our attention the bullying often suffered by those they support. We plan to highlight these issues on our sister site Stop Workplace Bullying, so please … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Personal, Real life stories, Voluntary sector expertise, Workplace Bullying | 2 Comments

What goes around, comes around

Posted on August 5, 2014 by jacksonquigg

It’s been about six months since we posted anything on this site, but not because we haven’t been busy. In fact, the opposite is the case. As far as work is concerned our writing and editing at JQA has gone really … Continue reading →

Posted in Real life stories, Research, Workplace Bullying, Writing and editing | Tagged bullying, dance, dancers, management responsibility, museums, Workplace bullying | Leave a comment

Australia’s new workplace bullying legislation

Posted on January 14, 2014 by jacksonquigg

On 1st January 2014, a new law in Australia came into effect that means the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is now empowered to start hearing workplace bullying claims. The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 passed both houses of parliament and was assented … Continue reading →

Posted in Research, Workplace Bullying | Tagged Australia, Brodie's Law, Fair Work Commission, law, Victoria, Workplace bullying | Leave a comment

If school bullying came to the workplace… literally

Posted on November 13, 2013 by jacksonquigg

This is an interesting way to explore school bullying – it transposes the childish and adolescent behaviour to an office workplace. For those who don’t speak French, the final caption reads: “A day at work doesn’t resemble this. And a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Workplace Bullying | Tagged creative, film, mad world, Michael Andrews, school bullying, video, Workplace bullying, you tube | Leave a comment

Creating Without Conflict

Posted on June 26, 2013 by jacksonquigg

Alongside the stimulating discussion at BECTU Freelancers’ Fair earlier this month, Britain’s Got Bullies, a survey has been launched across five unions – BECTU, the NUJ, the Writers’ Guild, Musicians Union and Equity – to investigate how widespread bullying is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Research, Workplace Bullying | Tagged bectu, musicians union, nuj, Workplace bullying, writers guild | Leave a comment

Does bullying really matter?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jacksonquigg

One of my fundamental beliefs in life has always been that people, all people, are created equal and deserve fair treatment. I am passionate about equality and justice and even though I have seen and recorded plenty of examples of … Continue reading →

Posted in Consultancy with integrity, Research, Workplace Bullying, Writing and editing | Tagged bullying, domestic abuse, equality and justice, fear, management responsibility, Training, Workplace bullying, workshops | 4 Comments

Breaking the silence about Bullying in the Arts

Posted on May 8, 2013 by jacksonquigg

An invitation from Improbable, Anne-Marie Quigg, Ellan Parry and Frances Rifkin The first study of workplace bullying in the arts revealed that in UK theatres and arts centres two in every five employees had been targeted by a bully. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Creativity, Culutral organizations, Research, Workplace Bullying | Tagged actors, artists, Arts bullying, Arts workers, cultural sector, freelancers, performers, Research, theatre, Workplace bullying | Leave a comment

Myths about creativity and the arts: five and six

Posted on May 2, 2013 by jacksonquigg

Check the previous post for myths four and five, and the one before that for the background to Teresa Amabile’s six myths of creativity and an introduction to the first two. Myth 5. Competition Beats Collaboration In finance and high-tech industries … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Creativity, Culutral organizations, Research, Trades unions, Workplace Bullying | Tagged BBC, Clare in the Community, collaboration, creativity, cultural sector, fear, innovative drama, Leadership, Research, restructuring, sexual harassment, Training, unions | Leave a comment

Myths about creativity and the arts: three and four

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jacksonquigg

Check the previous post for the background to Teresa Amabile’s six myths about creativity and an introduction to the first two. Here are myths three and four. Myth 3. Time Pressure Fuels Creativity Amabile records that business people often thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Creativity, Research, Time management, Workplace Bullying | Tagged Coercion, creativity, cultural sector, deadlines, fear, happiness, incubation, innovation, stress, Theory X, Theory Y | 1 Comment