August 17, 2009

Mobbing as a factor in faculty work life - Composite Story of a Mobbing

...But despite your hopes, things do not improve. You are no longer chosen for committees. The department chair neglects to call on you when your hand is raised in meetings. And when you attempt to offer comments without raising your hand, you are called out of order. When you offer suggestions, your colleagues roll their eyes. If you disagree with the prevailing departmental view, even politely, you are shouted down. This explains why, during department meetings, your heart pounds, your hands tremble, and sweat runs down your back...

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3 comments:

Capt.Courageous@bigfoot.com said...

Thank you for posting this piece! I have personally been through Mobbing. It was referred to as "harassment" by my attorneys and cited as a serious violation of existing Labor Law. According to them, fighting back provokes "retaliation"; also illegal, but hard to prove. Your blog helps attract public awareness to this wicked phenomenon.

Anonymous said...

I am currently a target of workplace bullying. Pieces like this are depressing to read because they are so insightful and the analysis explains why it is so difficult to be successful.

In solidarity.

Aphra Behn

Anonymous said...

So familiar, and just reading this brings back nightmarish memories.
This has to stop.