
Fighting Back - Overcoming Bullying in the Work Place
Overcoming bullying in the workplace
David Graves(Author)
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
Published on 16. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-07-709951-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Fighting Back' represents a comprehensive analysis of a major industrial problem: bullying.The book sets out a practical and strategic approach for dealing withand combating a very serious problem.'Tony Young, President, T.U.C.'This is a long awaited and welcome book. It contains the straightforward advicethat people being bullied have been asking for and have yet to receive.'Baroness Gould, House of Lords'This is an outstanding, plain-talking manual that explains exactly how bullies operate at variouslevels, how victims can protect themselves and how the bullying behaviour can be effectivelycountered. Highly recommended for individuals, managers and concerned colleagues.'Tim Roberts, Partner, Peace Makers UK, reviewer and journalist,visiting lecturer at University of LiverpoolFighting Back is a hard-hitting, authoritative guide to combating bullying in thework place. Taking a simple, straightforward approach, this book looks at how torecognise a bully, how to protect yourself, how to gather evidence, and the steps to taketo make an immediate and lasting difference.This book features real life case studies, which will arm those being bullied with realisticadvice to remedy the situation. Practical and inspirational, the book shows you how to:develop assertive behaviourgain control and assert your rightsrecognise stressful behaviour and deal with it positivelyrecognise when you are being bullied and when you are nottackle 'flaming' (a form of bullying via e-mail)If the bullying persists, the book provides you with practical advice and information onthe tribunal and legal issues both in the UK and Europe
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
0 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-709951-0 (9780077099510)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
David Graves is an experienced consultant specializing in delivering workshops and lectures on bullying in the education sector, civil service departments, local authorities, and private companies. His freelance consultancy work, has also led to David writing policies on bullying and harassment for a wide range of organisations. David is based in Shrewsbury, England. He is currently working with Pearson Television on the production of a video training package on the subject of workplace bullying entitled Fare Play at Work
Content
About the AuthorChapter 1: What is workplace BullyingChapter 2:Am I being bullied or just paranoidChapter 3: What isn't bullying and different types of Bullying Chapter 4: Fighting BackChapter 5: Bullying The Law & TribunalsChapter 6: Stress and the WorkplaceChapter 7: Quotes from People Who InspireChapter 8: Useful reading and websites