Workplace Incivility with Tine Köhler

Workplace Wellbeing natters

If you've ever left a conversation at work wondering "what did they mean by that?", then it's possible you've encountered Workplace Incivility. Incivility in your workplace resides in a grey area: it stops short of being bullying, but instead it's those insidious ambiguous acts that undermine your workplace culture and leave you puzzled over whether or not someone actually meant it that way... or you're just overreacting.

So if it's so hard to spot, then how do we tackle it? And how much of an impact can it have? On this episode of WWn, Linda is joined by Tine Köhler from the University of Melbourne to teach us how to recognise workplace incivility in your health or community services workplace, how it affects us and our colleagues, and why all of us might be guilty of instigating incivility every now and then... and what to do about it.

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ABOUT TINE
Tine Köhler is Associate Professor for International Management at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include global teamwork, the management of cross-cultural differences in norms, communication, coordination, and meeting practices, and workplace incivility. She also engages in research methods scholarship, including qualitative and quantitative research methods, specifically grounded theory, case study analysis, and ethnography, as well as regression, meta-analysis, and research design.

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DISCLAIMER

The information provided on this podcast is general in nature only and does not take into account your particular workplace needs, circumstances and objectives, therefore should not be taken as workplace wellbeing advice.

This podcast talks about mental and health and wellbeing, so take care while listening and reach out if you need support. In Australia, there are a number of services available to provide support, including Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636, and Lifeline – 131114.

ABOUT WORKPLACE WELLBEING NATTERS:

Workplace Wellbeing natters is the podcast for wellbeing in the health and community services sector. If you’re working in primary care, mental health, disability, aged, community development, government, or any other part of the health and community services ecosystem, Workplace Wellbeing natters helps you look after yourself and your colleagues as you work to serve the community.

Hosts Linda and Danielle take you through some of their own insights from working in both the wellbeing, and health and community services sectors, and provide you with evidence-informed strategies to help foster wellbeing in your workplace.

Workplace Wellbeing natters is recorded and produced in Gippsland, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples.

Linda’s Bio:

Hi I’m Linda (she/her). I’m based in Gippsland and work throughout Australia and have almost three decades of experience working with individuals & organisations in the not-for-profit, private and government sectors.

I specialise in workplace wellbeing, and hold qualifications in applied positive psychology, business wellbeing, neuroscience of leadership and am a Master accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainer.

I provide tailored training and coaching to support workplaces to be well places and strengthen individual wellbeing through mental health and wellbeing strategies including profiling.

When I’m not working, you can find me line dancing, walking one of our many rail trails (Great Southern Rail Trail and the Warburton to Lilydale Rail Trail are in my top 3), or wandering the wetlands (Sale Commons is my favourite). If I am not out and about I frequently have my nose in a book or buried in my computer as I feed my love of learning by researching the latest theory that has caught my interest.

My qualifications include:

• Master of Applied Positive Psychology (University of Melbourne);

• Graduate Certificate in Business Wellbeing (Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong);

• Advanced Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership;

• Graduate Certificate in Consumer Engagement;

• Certificate in Professional Coaching;

• Associate Diploma of Arts (Welfare);

• Principal Master Instructor: Mental Health First Aid

Link to website: https://www.lindarowley.com.au/

Danielle’s Bio:

Hi, I’m Danielle (she/her). I live in the Geelong region of Victoria. I have more than 15 years’ experience, in a variety of roles, across the community, private, and government sectors.

I am a wellbeing specialist, with qualifications in positive psychology (wellbeing science). I am currently completing a Master of Professional Psychology, the fifth year studies on my journey to be a psychologist.

I am passionate about supporting people and workplaces to create healthy environments, especially for people who are exposed to potentially traumatic situations as part of their work.

I am also a dog-Mum to Eva, my 9 year old flat coat retriever, I’m teaching myself to play piano (it’ a fun challenge!), I love a good TV binge session, and I have recently started riding my bike again, after letting it gather dust for the last few years.

My qualifications include:

• Master of Professional Psychology (in progress)
• Master of Applied Positive Psychology
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
• Bachelor of Nursing