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The 2025 New Zealand public service census data shows that 12.1% of public servants had experienced bullying or harassment at work, but only 52% affected have reported it.

This means that 48% have not reported it. That's 2,598 people in the last 12 months. Follow me for more analysis of this survey

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New data from the New Zealand Public Service Commission / Te Kawa Mataaho has identified that 12.1% of public servants report experiencing bullying or harassment in the last 12 months.

Based on 44,737 respondents, that's 5,413 people.

Or 10 fully loaded Airbus A380s. Makes you think eh?

The hidden lessons behind news stories about workplace bullying and harassment A Daily Telegraph news report about the latest incident of workplace bullying at the UK BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation

What are the hidden lessons we can learn from news stories about workplace #bullying and harassment?

My latest Substack article reflects on a news story about bullying allegations at the BBC to provide a case study relevant for emergency services, military, law, media and academia (to name a few).

Archive: Chinese troops fire on protesters in Tiananmen Square - BBC News YouTube video by BBC News

Kate Adie’s BBC News report form the scene will not be forgotten by anyone who watched it that day.

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Tank Man | Significance, Photo, China, & Identity | Britannica The name Tank Man refers to an unidentified Chinese man who on June 5, 1989, faced down a column of tanks in Beijing the day after government forces began a crackdown on protests centered on Tiananmen...

“What impact can I have? I’m just one person?” One person’s bravery in the face of adversity often makes a big statement.

On 4 June 1989, a hard-line crackdown massacred civilians in #TiananmenSquare

On 5 June, one man with two shopping bags stopped an advancing column of tanks.

#bystanders

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Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp End is a podcast for people who want to create safe, respectful and high-performing workplace cultures that tackle bullying and harassment.

You can listen to the full conversation in episode 16 at priceperrott.com/podcast

"If we don't want to talk about it, it means we need to be talking about it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, it means there's stuff there we need to sort through."

A stark reality from my chat with Tanya Hallett about trauma-informed organisations in episode 16 of #LifeAtTheSharpEnd podcast

'Investigation cannot be compromised': Top cop accepts McSkimming resignation 'raises questions'

📢 Allegations Police found pornographic material on McSkimming's work computer.

Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp End is a podcast for people who want to create safe, respectful and high-performing workplace cultures that tackle bullying and harassment.

You can listen to the full conversation at priceperrott.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. Links to all the major podcast providers are in the show notes.

A key challenge for #HR practitioners (and others) in dealing with disclosures of workplace incivility, #bullying, harassment or sexual harm is the need to remain impartial and not 'pick a side'. But that doesn't mean being inhuman or unsupportive.

Find out more in E16 of #LifeAtTheSharpEnd

The research behind vexatious and persistent complainants (in the consumer context) is really interesting. There’s also some
useful research on vexatious complaints in the disciplinary and bullying context that I’ll be writing about.

Beyond the bullet points | Dr Jason Price | Substack In-depth, practical insights to help you create high-performing, respectful workplace cultures that tackle incivility, bullying and harassment. Click to read Beyond the bullet points, by Dr Jason Pric...

@jomdcunningham888.bsky.social Thanks for the question! I do have some content on vexatious complainants and I’ll add it to my content list for you :)

stay tuned and subscribe to my substack too! priceperrott.substack.com

Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp End is a podcast for people who want to create safe, respectful and high-performing workplace cultures that tackle bullying and harassment.

Listen to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or find links and show notes for Episode 16 at priceperrott.com/podcast

Emotional intelligence and #trauma-informed #leadership plays a role in creating positive and respectful cultures, and in addressing the problems of #bullying and #harassment sensitively and appropriately.

Listen to Tanya Hallett talking about this in E16 of the #LifeAtTheSharpEnd podcast.

Sexual harassment and bullying ‘normalised’ among prison officers, minister reveals ‘Unacceptable’ behaviour had been allowed to grow unchecked by ‘toxic culture’, says Lord Timpson

The reasons why people don’t report in a toxic culture of workplace incivility, #bullying, #harassment and #sexual harm are well known.

This article highlights yet another independent review that repeats the same findings of previous reports from across the world.

Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp End is a podcast for people who want to create safe, respectful and high-performing workplace cultures that tackle bullying and harassment.

You can hear the full conversation, find links to podcast providers to subscribe and read the show notes at priceperrott.com/podcast

If someone is going to tell you what's happened to them in a #bullying or #harassment #investigation, how do you ensure they feel heard in a supportive and empathetic way?

That's one key message from Tanya Hallett in this clip from the latest episode of #LifeAtTheSharpEnd.

Dr Jason Price on Substack Anyone who’s experienced workplace incivility, bullying and harassment may relate to the feelings generated by this post. It describes a useful technique to tackle the behaviour of a perpetrator who ...

If you’ve experienced workplace incivility, #bullying or harassment, you’ll know how it feels to have a perpetrator undermine your self-confidence and self-esteem with their unpleasant and unkind behaviour.

This post on my Substack shared a useful technique to restore self-confidence.

If someone who's experienced workplace #bullying, #harassment or #SexualHarm has the courage to talk to you about it, how you respond when they make their disclosures is exceptionally important.

Something for #HR, #leadership, #complaints teams and #investigators to remember.

#LifeAtTheSharpEnd

Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp end is a podcast packed with interviews, insights and analysis that takes you beyond bullet-points.

Listen to the full conversation, read show notes and find links to all your favourite podcast providers at priceperrott.com/podcast

Credibility assessments are a common feature in workplace #bullying and harassment investigations, assessing whether one party is 'more credible' and influencing decision-makers in their determination.

In this clip from #LifeAtTheSharpEnd, Tanya Hallett explains why being trauma-informed is key.

Fear of retaliation is one of the primary reasons people experiencing workplace incivility, bullying and harassment do not come forward.

This report talks of another #FireAndRescue service experiencing allegations of retaliation against complainants raising concerns over #leadership #culture.

Hearing explores retaliation claims against Chief Watson in personnel disputes Witness challenges allegations of retaliation and discusses fears influencing HR complaints

Allegations of workplace bullying and retaliation are shaking the Madera County fire service, as a key witness denies wrongdoing amidst a tense hearing.

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#MaderaCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #CivicAccountability #EmployeeRights #WorkplaceBullying

Lawyers: Are you a bully? Why is bullying rife in legal services - a sector others turn to for help with employment law?

Why is workplace bullying prevalent in #legal services - a group of professionals who other people turn to for advice on, er, workplace bullying and employment law?

Read my introductory article on workplace #bullying in #law and subscribe to my substack for more content on this topic.

Fujitsu UK staff will get bonus despite Post Office scandal fallout | Computer Weekly Staff will get bonuses as Fujitsu reaches sales threshold in the UK as pause on public sector business has limited impact

Fujitsu’s UK staff get their annual bonus and headquarters injects £80m into Uk business, but not to help compensate scandal victims #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666231...

Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp end is a podcast packed with interviews, insights and analysis that takes you beyond bullet-points.

You can find the full conversation in episode 16 of the podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or listen, follow the links and read the show notes at priceperrott.com/podcast

How does the trauma of being bullied in the workplace affect the way people respond to interviews and investigations? An essential topic for #HR practitioners, people in #leadership positions, investigators and decision-makers to understand if a fair outcome is to be achieved.

#LifeAtTheSharpEnd

Beyond the bullet points | Dr Jason Price | Substack In-depth, practical insights to help you create high-performing, respectful workplace cultures that tackle incivility, bullying and harassment. Click to read Beyond the bullet points, by Dr Jason Pric...

How does #bullying affect the brain? That’s a topic I’ll be touching on in my new Substack that goes Beyond the bullet points.

I’ve just posted a note about this, and there’ll be more content coming along shortly.

Subscribe now and you’ll be in from the start.

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Life at the Sharp End podcast Life at the Sharp end is a podcast packed with interviews, insights and analysis that takes you beyond bullet-points.

If you're an #HR professional, in a #leadership role or involved with #complaints or a #ProfessionalStandards Unit, you'll find this an interesting episode.

Listen to the full conversation and subscribe at priceperrott.com/podcast