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31 10, 2023

Is a Gaslighter Secretly Ruining the Work Culture?
Is a Gaslighter Secretly Ruining the Work Culture?

Is a Gaslighter Secretly Ruining the Work Culture?

Otti Ott2023-04-25T14:29:21+08:00October 31st, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards, Workplace Investigations|

We sometimes come across emotionally abusive and manipulative individuals in relationships as well as in the workplace. Gaslighting behaviour sows seeds of doubt and forces people to question their memory, perception, and judgement. According to Dr Amanda Fergusson, a Sydney-based organisational psychologist, gaslighting is a form of emotional bullying and is typically demonstrated by a person with a narcissistic personality. What does gaslighting mean? It can often be difficult

Toxic Positivity: How Unrealistic Workplace Happiness Goals Can Backfire

Otti Ott2023-04-25T14:19:10+08:00October 10th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, HR Consulting Services, Peer Support Products, Psychosocial Hazards|

While a positive work culture engages employees, boosts morale, increases retention, and improves productivity, toxic positivity can result in repressed emotions and artificial behaviour. Toxic positivity may sound like an ironic phrase, but it's very real and can often derail attempts to create a genuinely harmonious culture. What is toxic positivity? Over-emphasising the happiness agenda can backfire and have the opposite of the desired effect on employees. It can

Workplace Cyberbullying: What It Is and How You Can Put a Stop to It

Otti Ott2023-04-25T13:53:45+08:00August 29th, 2023|Coaching and Management Support, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, HR Consulting Services, Psychosocial Hazards, Training and Development, Workplace Investigations|

You may be surprised to learn that cyberbullying is not just a teenage issue. Employees all over the world experience cyberbullying in different forms. Research studies show that approximately 72% of Australian employees have experienced cyberbullying in the workplace. Cyberbullying in the workplace, much like other forms of bullying, can cause severe levels of stress and anxiety as well as reduced levels of productivity. As awareness of cyberbullying increases,