Articles
Click the play button to play a radio interview with Hadyn Olsen regarding the latest study by Victoria University showing high rates of bullying, harassment and discrimination in the public sector.
"What is bullying and what can we do about it" (524KB PDF)
"Someone safe to talk to" (393KB PDF)
"Transcript of interview with NZ CEO who stopped a workplace bully"
Gain insight on the challenges involved.
“Oh No You Don’t: A Tale of Managing Workplace Bullies”
Book by Hadyn Olsen published by WAVE.
"Paper delivered at Queensland Safety Forum on 21 June, 2006" (26KB PDF)
By Hadyn Olsen
"Workplace Bullying and Harassment: A Toolbox for managers and supervisors" (592KB PDF)
Book by Hadyn Olsen (published by CCH).
Download a flyer here
"Workplace Power Games" (29KB PDF)
This article by Cheryl Horrell is an excellent exposure of the dynamics of power. Cheryl is an employment relations advisor working in Christchurch
"Bully For You" (29KB PDF)
A great article by Thomas M Cunningham. It describes the typical chronic bully very well and why we need to identify these behaviour patterns as hazardous
"Workplace Mobbing" (14KB PDF)
By Hadyn and Liz Olsen - Media Release article.
"Leadership or Workplace Bullying" (14KB PDF)
By Hadyn Olsen - article in Human Resources magazine Dec, 2004.
"Turning the Spotlight on Workplace Bullies" (93KB PDF)
By Hadyn Olsen, Andrea Needham - article in Employment Today, June 2003
"Creating a Positive Work Environment" (453KB PDF)
Respect and Safety in the Public Service Workplace" State Services Commission – This is the latest guide from the State Services Commission and an excellent resource for dealing with workplace bullying.