Comments on: Is Workplace Violence Preventable? At Yale and Elsewhere? http://www.nonprofitcareeradvisor.com/2009/09/is-workplace-violence-preventable-at-yale-or-elsewhere/ Transition & Resource Center for Nonprofit Professionals and Boards Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:47:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David http://www.nonprofitcareeradvisor.com/2009/09/is-workplace-violence-preventable-at-yale-or-elsewhere/#comment-11 David Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:47:24 +0000 http://www.nonprofitcareeradvisor.com/?p=368#comment-11 Absolutely! My experience in the workplace is that management usually doesn't like to get involved in disputes. The manager says, "Work it out among yourselves." Sometimes that is sufficient, but sometimes it's not. I think that managers have a lot of power to mediate disputes because of their position of authority, but they don't use it because they don't want to offend anyone or take time away from their 'real' work. But that allows problems to fester. There's no one simple answer to workplace disputes. Some require intervention and some don't. But, for sure, the management has to <b> pay attention </b>, think about the situation, and use their best judgment as to when to intervene. Absolutely! My experience in the workplace is that management usually doesn’t like to get involved in disputes. The manager says, “Work it out among yourselves.” Sometimes that is sufficient, but sometimes it’s not. I think that managers have a lot of power to mediate disputes because of their position of authority, but they don’t use it because they don’t want to offend anyone or take time away from their ‘real’ work. But that allows problems to fester.

There’s no one simple answer to workplace disputes. Some require intervention and some don’t. But, for sure, the management has to pay attention , think about the situation, and use their best judgment as to when to intervene.

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