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Bullies @ work

I am getting really tired of bullying in the workplace. I've worked in many places - being in info tech I change jobs every two years - and the bullies are mainly babyboomer men (there do not seem to be many women bullies where I've worked). At the

Strange thoughts on women & men ...

According to Yvonne Roberts, society has not shaken off stereotypes of mothers, homemakers or tarts : Why a man can't see the other woman Hmmm, of course there are no negative stereotypes associated with men. That's why they are so happy that they are killing themselves at

The Failure of the Human Potential Movement: From Self-Actualization to Experientialism

Source: The Failure of the Human Potential Movement: From Self-Actualization to Experientialism (c) 1998 Geoffrey Hill This is a relatively old essay but it gives a good critique of the Human Potential Movement and the impact that this and related ideologies have had on modern western society. The focus

Australia's nanny state grows apace...

Source: "Warning to problem gamblers: clock off", John Stapleton, The Australian, Sat 24 Jul 2004, p. 111 At the very least every measure like this that reduces the responsibility of an individual to make their own life choices & creates a dependent individual. Over time this increasing regulation

Business Evolutionist: The Origins of Unengaged Employees

The Origins of Unengaged Employees has quite an interesting take on employee engagement, but I'm not sure that I agree completely. Engagement is all about feeling like you are a part of something bigger and more meaningful than yourself alone. When I've been engaged at work

Family Friendly or Punishing the Childless?

Family Friendly or Punishing the Childless?

One thing that the big focus nowadays on so-called 'family friendly' workplaces (including maternity/paternity/parental leave) has overlooked is that this excludes the many people who for various reasons do not have children. The question is 'what about us'? While parents are getting time

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Good quote about self esteem and talent

Found a great quote about self esteem yesterday: "Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." (J. Petit-Senn, Conceits and Caprices) This seems to encapsulate my feelings about the current obsession with building up self esteem even in the face of indubitable evidence as the

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