The premeditated infliction of emotional and/or physical harm to an employee is simply intolerable for ethically driven and well meaning organisations. But how do you investigate such a complex issue, and moreover, how do you do so with tact, sensitivity and thoroughness?
Investigating bullying allegations is a tough task, navigating the mental jungle of perception, individual interpretation, self justification and denial requires a firm, sensitive yet highly mature attitude and approach.
How do you solicit employee's opinions?
How do you secure a balanced and objective perspective?
How do you probe effectively?
From our experience there is never a simple black and white answer. There are instances where a smoke and mirror scenario may exist but more often a feeling, justified or otherwise, of hurt, sense of unfairness, vulnerability, powerlessness and moral outrage.
We have direct experience of resolving such scenarios in a professional, ethical and sensitive manner. Naturally, our work in this domain is highly confidential and we cannot disclose the organisations who have engaged us previously on such exercises. However, what we can do is offer the benefit of our experience and put forward a detailed and structured approach based upon individual context and need.
For a confidential discussion on this sensitive issue, please
Haydn Parry or telephone
him on +44 (0)20 8334 8804.
