Chartered psychologist Aryanne Oade uses a three-part definition to examine whether an incident at work is bullying, or just an unfortunate circumstance.
‘Ellie, are you having a drink?’
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This week I was talking to a friend who has a manual job in a warehouse. He's in his sixties, would describe himself as 'working class' and he said to me 'I couldn't believe how much I loved my son when he was born. I was so protective. Such a fierce, fiery love. But we're British, can't have any emotions, that's enough of that!'
The author Glennon Doyle Melton talks about a technique that carpenters use. A joist is a beam that holds together a stronger structure and sometimes it starts to weaken.
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Words are powerful and often turn into actions.
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I think it’s the humble nature of this post that so impresses me. Gillian Smith qualified in 1978 (so she has nearly 40 years of midwifery related experience) and yet she writes like she still has a lot to learn.
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According to this study, students and midwives of colour are bullied much more frequently in practice.
I’ve heard that many aspiring and student midwives are concerned about the bullying culture. I didn't know anything about such culture before I started training but if I'd have read about it, I think it would have worried me too.
I‘ve talked before about how I think the culture in midwifery will be changed incrementally. It will take 10,000 or more small, courageous conversations and actions to help the good culture rise.
Last month I found myself having a bit of a piss and moan with a group of friends I cycle with.
Part of the ‘Caring For You Campaign’ from the Royal College of Midwives is about challenging poor behaviour when you see it.
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‘Stop! Don’t drop that.’
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About eighteen months after I qualified as a midwife I made the decision to move to New Zealand.
I used the phrase ‘agree to disagree’ in The Secret Community For Midwives In The Making recently.
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Especially if someone’s done something wrong or fascinating, if we're honest about it, most of us love a good gossip.
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