Bully Blog This Week - April 6-12, 2007

Greetings! 

Hope this post finds everyone in good spirits. Here are this week's main topics (with additional posts forthcoming):

1. The MD Stop Bully Site.  After my initial post on March 25, we have been pleased to see an increase in views on our MD Stop Bully web site (www.mdstopbully.com). Please continue to inform us on how we can use this tool to better serve this important cause.

2. Comments/Comment Rules

We also discovered that some of you were not able to post comments. We have corrected this issue. Apologies for the inconvenience and delay. With that said, here are the "Rules of Engagement" concerning comments on this blog:

Rule #1: Be respectful of others. 

Workplace bullying is a very sensitive topic. This phenomenon has affected lives in every way imaginable (and in some cases, unimaginable). Always remember, that respect given results in respect reciprocated. If during the commenting process there is a strong difference of opinion, agree to disagree, be cordial while doing so, and move on.

Rule #2: Keep the language clean.

No expletives or name-calling in comments. We will not act like the bullies that we are trying to stop.

Rule #3: Stay on topic!

I cannot stress this enough.  Since workplace bullying is such a serious subject, there is absolutely no need for spam, or links to sites that have nothing to do with the topics at hand.

3. Stop Bully Legislation Campaign Meeting 

On Saturday, April 12, 2008, there will be a Maryland Stop Bully Legislation Campaign Meeting. It will take place at The Brantley Group at Near Haven in Upperco, MD, from Noon to 2:00 p.m.  At this meeting we will be getting to know one another and take this time to exchange ideas on how to obtain legislator(s) to get behind the workplace bullying initiative that we are promoting, in order to eventually establish legislation to protect workers from this problem. For more information, feel free to contact Robert L . Brantley at 410-625-2900. We will also post this event on the MD Stop Bully web site.

That's all for now. If there are any bullying topics that you would like to discuss, please post those comments.

Work in peace,

M. Roberts

WE'RE BACK!!!

Greetings! It is officially Spring 2008. Although this blog got off to a rocky start, we are back and more determined than ever to get the word out about workplace bullying. We would like to thank those have been checking out the MD STOP BULLY web site at www.mdstopbully.com and registering for further information. We are encouraged that more of you are coming forward with your experiences and we do not take it lightly. In order to give you the best Bully Blog that we can, we are asking you to send in your comments to the blog. We will read over the comments and commence with new initiatives to stop this growing problem. If there are any questions or additional comments, feel free to e-mail me at mroberts@writtenwordcommunications.com Also, just a quick note. There will be a segment on workplace bullying on Good Morning America tomorrow (3/26). It airs on ABC from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EST. Let me know your thoughts in your comments. Again, we're back! Thanks for the support and we look forward to talking, sharing, helping, and mobilizing Maryland workers.

Welcome to the Bully Blog!!!

Greetings! Welcome to the Bully Blog!

The Bully Blog is an extension of the Maryland Stop Bully website (http://www.mdstopbully.com/), an online synopsis of the Maryland Legislative Initiative to Stop Workplace Bullying in Maryland. Please check out the site as it is extremely informative.

I am M. Roberts, assistant to the Maryland State Coordinator for this initiative as well as your online guide to this process.

Have you ever or are you currently employed in a work environment where you feel you are being harrassed, belittled, humiliated? Does your supervisor consistently targetss you for every possible thing that goes wrong, uses you as their example of incompetence, unreliabilty, mistrust to other supervisors and your peers? These are just some of the examples of workplace bullying.

This initiative is present to let employees of the Maryland workforce (public or private) realize the following:

• No one deserves to be belittled, humiliated, or harassed in their place of employment.
• Supervisors are only as good as the team of employees they supervise, therefore not above the law.
• Every employees in the Maryland workforce deserves to WORK IN PEACE!!!

That said, over the next week or so, I will be posting updates, including recent news events concerning this growing problem. Also, we have posted a poll that will remain on our blog. It poses the simple yet difficult question: Have you ever or are you currently being bullied in the workplace? Please respond to the poll as those in the fight to eliminate this problem want to reach out to assist.

Lastly, as with any blog , there are a few rules that I respectfully ask that readers adhere to:

1. ABSOLUTELY NO SPAM!!!
2. When responding to my posts (or to other responses), please exercise respect and tact. This matter is a very sensitive one that has not only affected employees in Maryland but all over the world. Remember respect given is respect reciprocated.
3. Please keep your language clean. All responses are reviewed prior to posting. The Bully Blog reserves the right to refuse to post a response

Until next time, remember to fight for your right to work in peace......

Blessings,

M. Roberts 11:04 p.m. 13 July 2007