Workplace/Employment Archives - Jeanette Bicknell Ph.D

Posted on October 20, 2014August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

“Besenhausen1 DSC0074” by Wistula – Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The Problem I was on […]

Posted on September 18, 2014August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

The client who asked me this question was an intelligent and caring manager. She sounded genuinely bewildered, and she wanted […]

Posted on May 13, 2014August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

One-size-fits-all advice has its uses, but also limitations. Anyone who wants to lose weight must consume fewer calories than he […]

Posted on April 29, 2013August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

What do these situations have in common: Sally, one of your employees, accuses her co-worker Bob of sexual harassment. A […]

Posted on March 14, 2013August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

In Ontario’s Bill 168, “harassment” is defined as a course of “vexatious” (bothersome) comment or conduct that is unwelcome, or […]

Posted on November 9, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

Can you quit a job, and yet still be fired? Can an employer fire employees even though they seem to […]

Posted on August 29, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

When people learn that I work in conflict resolution, they are often eager to tell me about the conflicts in […]

Posted on July 9, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

Bill 168 has been law now for just over two years, and we haven’t yet seen many decisions interpreting and […]

Posted on February 14, 2012August 9, 2021 - Author Dr. Jeanette Bicknell

There are a number of different words that could be used to describe a happy, productive workplace. I chose “flourishing” […]