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Avoiding burn out at Christmas

With a theme of Working Together, much of the focus is on children and the problems of bullying at school.  Sadly, we know that bullying lives beyond childhood and is found at work too.  CIPD research shows that 10% of employees say they have been bullied or harassed at work; in some parts of the public sector that figure doubles. As we continue to feel the effects of the economic downturn, and the Comprehensive Spending Review starts to bite, we can anticipate a growth in bullying-related problems in the workplace. It is been shown...

Wayne Rooney, one of the world’s most gifted footballers, went public recently about his grievances with Manchester United and stated his intention to leave.  Amongst the many questions raised there is a significant one for business in the UK – How do you manage talent, especially when it is disengaged? And what practical support do you provide to managers? With Rooney there was a lot of focus on the money – how much he would earn, what his agent would get and how his value to his employer decreased as his contract drew to an end –...

This week, Clinical Director Kevin Friery reflects on Los 33 and the challenge that lies ahead for the survivors.

As more and more news about the impact of stress in the workplace is covered in mainstream broadsheets, we ask, what does this mean for line managers?