Moving OnMoving On

Recovery from a Bullying Recovery from a Bullying SituationSituation

Tony Carlin / Patricia O'FarrellTony Carlin / Patricia O'Farrell

First StepsFirst Steps

Recognise that there is a Recognise that there is a problem with either:problem with either: Individuals and / orIndividuals and / or The organisation and / or The organisation and / or The structures / systems/ and the The structures / systems/ and the

culture culture

Impact of BullyingImpact of Bullying

Bullying behaviours may impact Bullying behaviours may impact on:on: Target(s)Target(s) Observor(s)Observor(s) External perception of External perception of

OrganisationOrganisation

Target(s)Target(s)

May be damaged physically, May be damaged physically, mentally and professionally;mentally and professionally;

May feel vulnerable and May feel vulnerable and frightened;frightened;

May lack confidence, become May lack confidence, become reclusive or adopt behaviours of reclusive or adopt behaviours of bully;bully;

May no longer feel part of May no longer feel part of OrganisationOrganisation

Observor(s)Observor(s)

May feel that bullying is May feel that bullying is acceptable and the way to “get acceptable and the way to “get things done”;things done”;

May be divided into “camps” May be divided into “camps” with divided loyalties;with divided loyalties;

May feel they will be victimised if May feel they will be victimised if they are or were part of any they are or were part of any investigation;investigation;

May feel the need to move onMay feel the need to move on

External perception of External perception of OrganisationOrganisation

Grievances / disciplinary; Grievances / disciplinary; tribunal / legal cases;tribunal / legal cases;

Proactive / reactive / defensive / Proactive / reactive / defensive / in denialin denial

Staff turnover / recruitment / Staff turnover / recruitment / morale / declining pupil numbersmorale / declining pupil numbers

Other complaints / long standing Other complaints / long standing legal proceedings.legal proceedings.

Moving OnMoving On

Assess Risks under Assess Risks under 33 headings headings Target(s)Target(s) Observor(s)Observor(s) External perception of OrganisationExternal perception of Organisation

Carry out formal Risk AssessmentCarry out formal Risk Assessment Identify Strategies / PlanIdentify Strategies / Plan ConsultConsult ReviewReview

Assess RisksAssess Risks

Assess under the Assess under the 33 categories categories Possible Severity of event (scale Possible Severity of event (scale

of 1 to 3 – 3 being highest)of 1 to 3 – 3 being highest) Likelihood of damage to the Likelihood of damage to the

category (scale of 1 to 3 – 3 category (scale of 1 to 3 – 3 being highest)being highest)

Carry Out Formal Risk Carry Out Formal Risk AssessmentAssessment

SEVERITY x LIKELIHOOD = RISK 3 - Major 3 - Highly likely 9 - Greatest 2 - Serious 2 – likely - Moderate 1 - Minor 1 - Unlikely 1 - Lowest

ConsultConsult

Identify stakeholdersIdentify stakeholders Share planShare plan Modify planModify plan Identify resourcesIdentify resources Set time line for implementationSet time line for implementation Publish revised planPublish revised plan Communicate to stakeholdersCommunicate to stakeholders

ReviewReview

Establish formal review process Establish formal review process and agree with stakeholdersand agree with stakeholders

Review progress of plan against Review progress of plan against targets / timeline etc in plantargets / timeline etc in plan

Highlight successHighlight success Review failures or partial failures Review failures or partial failures

and review plan accordinglyand review plan accordingly Continue to give stakeholders a Continue to give stakeholders a

feeling of ownership of process.feeling of ownership of process.