Tag Archives: Bullying & Mobbing

Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives (Forbes)

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Katrin Becker

Timely. Know anyone like this? You don’t have to be the head of a big corporation to be like this: The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives – Forbes.   They see themselves and their companies as dominating their environment … Continue reading →

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Janice Harper: Top Ten Reasons to Rethink Anti-Bully Hysteria

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Katrin Becker

These are REALLY good points. Janice Harper: Top Ten Reasons to Rethink Anti-Bully Hysteria.   1. In the understandable rush to eradicate mean-spirited and aggressive people in the workplace, there is a tendency to move from anti-bully to pro-mobbing and … Continue reading →

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The cost of Bullying

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Katrin Becker

There are NO bystanders. NO-ONE can claim innocence or that it’s “not my problem”. Here is one place where things really are black and white. If you do nothing to help the victim, YOU ARE HELPING THE ABUSER. When I … Continue reading →

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What discourages girls from math and science?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Katrin Becker

It is true that fewer women than men break into science and engineering careers today because they do not choose such careers. What isn’t true is that those choices are truly “free.” Does hidden sexism discourage girls from math and … Continue reading →

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My old alma mater confirms its rightful membership among the ranks of the despicable.

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Katrin Becker

It’s thoroughly disgusting when a University fires someone who has worked for them for more than 35 years. Their ‘crime’? Getting sick as a result of being abused at work. Despicable! (note: I am NOT talking about Mount Royal). What … Continue reading →

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“Venality, Pretension, Irresponsibility and Risible Claims”: That sounds just like the UofC

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Katrin Becker

Stanley Fish is really hit and miss for me: sometimes I agree with him, and other times really, really not. This is one of those times I agree: Stanley Fish: Academics Under Siege By By Stanley Fish Published: October 19, … Continue reading →

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Profiling via web presence (or, the company you keep tells us a lot about you.)

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Katrin Becker

I’ve always told people that they should assume that anything they put on the web should be considered public, whether it is on a public site or not. If you don’t want the information known, then don’t put it out … Continue reading →

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Have we really evolved beyond the days of throwing the Christians to the Lions?

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Katrin Becker

By now almost everyone online is familiar with the wonderful story of Susan Doyle. There are many interesting dimensions to this story, like the one discussed by Henry Jenkins having to do with how quickly the world came to know … Continue reading →

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