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Blair McPherson
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11 Aug 2019 - 14:47

null Organisations get the Management they deserve 

In the 80’s trade unions were strong and managers complained about not being allowed to manage. The response was organisations get the trade union they deserve. Meaning if you treat staff in a dismissive and autocratic way, and make decisions in secret then you can expect the trade union to be distrusting, suspicious and confrontational. The equivalent of this in 2019 is emphasis... See more
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Blair McPherson
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26 Nov 2018 - 15:21

null Who will protect us from the bullies?

In the past the answer would have been senior management, the Trade Union and HR. But senior management can no longer be relied on to set a good example, the trade unions have been weakened,  so that leaves HR !   Let’s be brutally honest where there is a bulling problem there is also a lack of confidence in HR to tackle it. This is probably unfair on HR. They have developed the... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:11

null It stil happens in the workplace

The whole Jimmy Savile scandal has made people think about sexual harassment at work. The work place has changed since the 70’s and 80’s and many people assumed that even if there is still a pay gap between men and women sexual harassment was a thing of the past. So you might be surprised that the Equal Opportunity Commission reported in 2000 that 50% of women still experience sexual... See more
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