Feel like you hav been thrown under the bus?

What happens when support systems in the workplace fail ??   

?Management systems are put in place to support the mistreatment of their staff . An incident occurs and a staff member is emotionally and or physically assaulted and the management team overlook it ??, or worse case scenario close ranks and throw you under the bus or leave you to wolves ??Whatever imagery works for you, the truth is you are left feeling bereft, undervalued, angry, indignant, marginalised. Organisations close ranks and shut out the offended for many reasons, one is “Protecting the status quo”?? Whether it’s a boys club and you are a girl so you don’t count; or your appearance or accent “don’t fit” the environment so you get tipped toed around and brushed off. Having a general idea of why someone may be mistreated is important but not crucial. What is crucial ??is how you are going to fight and what tools are going to be used to fight for your right to be seen, heard, recognised and acknowledged. So ask yourself:

1. What are you bringing to your profession and to your organisation that speak to your uniqueness and to your most powerful values
2. Get clear on how you feel you should have been treated, and why 
3. What personal and professional boundaries were crossed
4. What will you stand for and what will you not stand for
5. How are we going ensure that this incident does not reoccur
6. By when….. ?

Whether you are a teacher, a healthcare professional, in the service industry or you are negotiating a renewal of your contract with your employers, know your worth, hold the line. #Integrity #self worth #boundaries #civil rights #framework for success