| |
| Bully For You? |
|
 |
 |
I’ve no idea whether or not Gordon Brown is a bullying boss. I don’t know if the account given in Andrew Rawnsley’s book is fair or foul, and I’ve lost interest in whether Lord Mandelson’s views are balanced or baloney!
These pages are strictly apolitical, and so I neither know nor care about the motives of Christine Pratt of the National Anti-Bullying Helpline charity when she waded into the argument against Brown.
|
|
|
|
Crackdown on Facebook at work
A new survey from IT security company Sophos has revealed that approximately half of all businesses have banned their employees from accessing popular social networking site Facebook at work.
Out of the 600 workers polled, 43 per cent said that Facebook was banned at work, while another seven per cent said that access was restricted only ... more |
|
Stress can cause small businesses to lose 'quite a lot of money'
The Health and Safety Commission has said that small businesses may be more at risk of losing money if employees are suffering from stress-related illnesses.
Speaking to researchers, spokesperson Ray Allger said that small businesses did not have the same availability of cover as larger organisations, so that if an employee needed to be a ... more |
|
Small businesses are particularly affected by over-regulation
A spokesman from the Institute of Directors (IoD) has said that government regulation is particularly inconveniencing for small businesses.
Head of regulation and enterprise policy at the IoD Alexander Ehmann stated that due to a lack of extra staff, as compared with big businesses, administrative regulation would "fall disproportion ... more |
|
|
bosstales If you think Gordon Brown is a bully check out the way Brian Clough talked to his players on the training ground! This is the man renowned for punching his players (and fans!) and having a management style that would make Jack Welch wince!
Credit Where It's Due
Sign up to Boss To Boss and you’ll receive 10 FREE CREDITS which you can use to buy tools from our Toolbox and to list Opportunities on the site.
Joining the site is still completely FREE OF CHARGE, and your membership allows you to benefit from all of our other features and services.
Those features include our meeting room member groups, extensive library, shopping centre, your virtual PA and this month’s feature page – your customised homepage with RSS feeds.
|
|