Tuesday, August 2, 2011

get the facts about bullying


The sleeping dragon is waking up! Although bullying at work has always existed, community awareness, media interest, inept management practices and victim injuries are encouraging this dragon to roar. The results are reflected in huge payouts, media outings and the high costs of poor productivity and employee disengagement within organisations.
Two of the key harmful factors are lack of awareness for targets and lack of validation by managers. They are sustained by the myths that create and sustain workplace bullying. Here are some samples....
1. Bullies are bad

How and why teachers should start blogging


By Amy Dominello on August 1, 2011 

Blogging can be a tricky minefield for teachers to navigate.
However, it’s also an outlet for teachers to build awareness about issues, share information and best practices with one another and bring about systemic change in education, panelists said during a session at theNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards Conference.