Our Approach to COVID-19 Natasha Kennedy-Read and Vince Scopelliti – Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Reliable solidarity in the face of covid-19: We take the health and wellbeing of our people, clients and the broader community seriously. Our risk management team are meeting daily to ensure our continued service, support and protection to our clients, team and […]
Developing the skills to ask the right questions in any investigative interview or investigation is often a long and arduous journey peppered by mistakes that are only discovered when a case cannot be prosecuted or a decision upheld. Attempting to fast track this learning is the desire of all managers and practitioners. However, traditional learning […]
As the sun rose over Sydney this morning, I got the news – WISE is going to Milan! I will be presenting a paper at the 9th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment in Milan, Italy, on 16 June 2014. Below is the abstract I submitted which has been accepted: WORKPLACE BULLYING OR REASONABLE […]
Video: The anti-bullying amendments to the Fair Work Act, introduced on 1 January 2014, mean that employers can no longer overlook complaints of workplace bullying. It sends a clear message that bullying in the workplace will no longer be tolerated. WISE CEO Harriet Stacey gives examples of recent instances when workplace bullying has been […]
“Alison and I are thrilled to be a Bronze winner in the Business/Career/Sales category of the IPPY Independent Publisher Awards 2013, getting the recognition for the effort that has gone into the book is very satisfying”. Our book was selected from over 5000 international entries and the award ceremony will be held in New […]
Well done to the staff from Uniting Care Children, Young People and Families (UCCYPF) who did their assessments for the Certificate IV in Government Investigations just before Christmas. These staff are the first cohort from UCCYPF who will be trained by WISE to conduct workplace investigations and build the organisations capacity to respond to complaints […]
WISE’s Jo Kamira features in not one but two recent articles in The Canberra Times. In these articles Jo talks about her experience in investigations and upward bullying. Please click on links below to read the full articles. Probing misdeeds in the workplace – Opinion – Editorial – General – The Canberra Times Rogue workers […]
One aspect of bullying that receives little attention is the small but not insignificant number of cases where managers are bullied by team members. Here’s an article I’ve written discussing this issue that was published in this month’s online Human Capital Magazine. Upward bullying: When bosses are targets of harassment With awareness of bullying and […]
Radion National has just aired an excellent report on the challenges facing people investigating workplace bullying. The discussion covers Brodie’s Law in Victoria but also the issues for WorkSafe in making determinations in bullying cases. Recommended listening
We have all had a great time at AHRI this year! Tony from BlueZoo joined us to demonstrate Governance Manager – a software solution that will help our clients proactively improve their approach to complaints management and professional integrity. We all learnt a lot from discussions with Tony and other exhibitors and attendees. […]