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CIPD urge employers to take action !! The majority of employers (83%) have an anti-bullying policy in place. But still managing conflict at work, which includes bullying, costs the average employer nearly 450 days of management time every year plus the additional costs such as lost productivity, sickness absence and higher than expected turnover of employees. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for all those involved in people management and development, have launched a new guide to help employers tackle bullying and other undesirable behaviours within the workplace. The guide, "Tackling bullying at work", offers alternative ways to tackle the difficult issues surrounding bullying at work and suggests how to implement an effective policy. Bullying within the workplace costs employers time and money. It is not something that can be ignored as research shows that exposure to bullying can cause the same range of symptoms as post-traumatic stress following events such as armed raids and in some cases the threat of death. Imogen Haslam, CIPD Professional Adviser, encourages employers to take a new approach to the way they deal with bullying: "Employers should work with staff to create a dignity at work policy . and to provide training to all managers . to help them recognise the signs of bullying . and take action to encourage people to recognise and change their behaviour before situations escalate. "... often bullies are unaware of the negative impact their actions may have. Investing time and money in training line managers will help change mindsets making it easier to move away from the traditional boss versus employee scenario, by raising awareness of alternative, more effective, styles concentrating on motivating staff through engaging their commitment and trust. This will help reduce conflict within the workplace and deliver benefits to the business by improving performance, improving the working environment, helping to retain staff and reducing absence rates, especially that caused by stress-related illness." For further information see www.tuc.org.uk and www.cipd.co.uk. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
