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8 08, 2023

Is Insensitive Behaviour Killing Employee Morale?
Is Insensitive Behaviour Killing Employee Morale?

Is Insensitive Behaviour Killing Employee Morale?

Otti Ott2023-04-25T13:00:06+08:00August 8th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards, Workplace Investigations|

Rude, insensitive bosses and colleagues, toxic work culture, and uncivil workplace behaviours drive away valuable employees and cost companies billions of dollars in lost human resources and workers’ compensation costs. Today’s workplaces face a confronting truth: Poor workplace cultures are driving away valuable talent. Factors that drive a toxic work culture Poor workplace culture can be driven by many factors including lack of communication, lack of respect, a hyper-emphasis

Has Today’s Virtual Reality Changed the Rules of Workplace Communication?

Otti Ott2023-04-25T14:46:07+08:00July 18th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards|

Person-to-person communication has undergone a paradigm shift from what it was many years ago. Then, practically every communication was through face-to-face interactions, by telephone, or on paper. Nowadays, there are almost limitless ways in which one can transfer information. Personal and workplace communications can occur via emails, text, Skype and other visually interactive platforms, video conferencing, social media, and so on. You can now easily communicate with one or

The Worrying Link Between Workplace Bullying and Conspiracy Theories

Otti Ott2023-04-25T12:39:28+08:00June 6th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards, Training and Development|

The COVID-19 pandemic and a rapidly changing international political scenario are not the only factors that led to spiralling conspiracy theories, particularly on media platforms such as Telegram. On the surface, it may seem rather bizarre to connect workplace bullying with conspiracy theories. However, new research indicates that employees who’ve experienced bullying in the workplace have a stronger propensity to entertain conspiracy theories. A social research study spearheaded by