Workplace Resilience Development
Customised workshops to optimize your workforce
The Medical Deans of Australia and NZ have cited our research, and me here at WoRD, in their Guide for Preventing and Managing Bullying, for all Medical Schools in Australia and NZ. Recognition for years of research, and a way forward for our tākuta ākonga, medical students. So proud to have been part of the …
Despite being disrupted by Covid-19, staff at Otago Polytechnic childcare centre Polykids have been awarded the “Workplace Resilience Tick”. Developed over seven years of research at the University of Otago by a team of expert researchers, the tick programme offers a fresh approach to helping staff with workplace challenges. Dr Althea Gamble Blakey, founder of …
”Friendly, but not “friends”: Understanding and describing teacher–student relationship for productive and safe small group work”
The workshop on Friday 31st January was a great success, interested faces despite the conference topic being lateral to my own interests…and we had just eaten lunch…mmm sushi. The workshop idea had developed from discussions about ‘what to do’ when faced with tricky workplace goings-on related to academic work & learning experiences. Shared feelings about …
On Wednesday 4 March from 11:00am to 1:00pm we are running a session on “what not to do” on bullying in the workplace. Interested to hear what Dr Alfie has to say? Register here to come along!
Presented by Dr Alfie Gamble Blakey
Workplace Resilience Development Ltd
at the Otago Chamber of Commerce, Dunedin
Respect is a big deal when working with potential workplace bullying, whoever it is with. Respect can also be difficult to obtain where staff are send to ‘lectures’ about behaviour or canvassed about ‘Workplace Values.’ Instead, behaviour change can instead depend on frank, respectful discussion and the opportunity to be supported.
Whether you are looking to hone workplace teaching skills, help staff manage behavioral challenges or begin to help others, results can depend 100% on interactions between them and your chosen staff developer.
It was my pleasure to get to know these guys from Work Opportunities Trust in Oct & Dec 2019, and I hope to see you all again soon in 2020!