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BBC Chief Vows to End Bullying (BBC News Out of Control - Staff Demoralized, Threatened, Miserable)
The Hollywood Reporter ^
| May 18, 2003
| Mimi Turner
Posted on 05/26/2003 9:52:14 PM PDT by Timesink
BBC Chief Vows to End Bullying
Sun May 18, 8:06 PM ETBy Mimi Turner
LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - BBC director general Greg Dyke has admitted that the public broadcaster faces a problem of bullying management that leaves staff demoralized and insecure, and he has vowed to root out the problem.
In an unusual move, the director general drew attention to the issue of bullying during his corporate-wide address Friday, which was made to the BBC's 20,000-plus staff members.
During the presentation, Dyke aired a film he had produced himself in which BBC staff told of producers who were allowed to get away with unacceptable behavior because they had won program awards that boosted the BBC's reputation.
In the film, one female BBC producer is seen telling Dyke that such behavior is widely tolerated.
"I think there is a real problem at the BBC about dealing with people who treat their staff absolutely appallingly and who are known to treat their staff appallingly," she said. "They have become known as the 'BAFTA bastards."'
Another BBC executive is seen saying that many senior managers at the corporation "bully staff who are too intimidated to complain."
BBC reps confirmed during the presentation that the exchanges had taken place, but declined to identify any individuals who might fall under the unflattering moniker.
Dyke told BBC employees that such behavior will not be allowed to continue, and he announced a range of measures to improve management and staff morale.
His response, announced Thursday, is to invest in a new program to send managers on leadership and creativity training schemes.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bbc; gregdyke; harassment; mediabias; schadenfreude; uk
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posted on
05/26/2003 9:52:15 PM PDT
by
Timesink
To: Timesink
LOL, funny the liberals seem to be awfully mean bosses. Look at the way they treated the journalists at the NYT and now we have the same thing at the BBC.
You vel advance zeee agenda.......or else!
To: martin_fierro; reformed_democrat; Loyalist; =Intervention=; PianoMan; GOPJ; Miss Marple; Tamsey; ...
Special BBC News Schadenfreude Edition!
This is the New York Times Schadenfreude Ping List. Freepmail me to be added or dropped.
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:01:13 PM PDT
by
Timesink
To: Timesink
So the BBC reeks of intolerance? How very liberal...
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:12:27 PM PDT
by
Tamzee
(A half-truth is a whole lie .......Yiddish Proverb)
To: Timesink
This article is so contentless, my monitor
imploded on the vacuum.
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:12:44 PM PDT
by
gcruse
(Vice is nice, but virtue can hurt you. --Bill Bennett)
To: gcruse
I tried to find a better article but failed. The leftist press in the UK did a very good job of quashing the story.
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:15:15 PM PDT
by
Timesink
To: Timesink
what... no sensitivity training?
To: Texas_Jarhead
"what... no sensitivity training?" No firings, either, by the sound of it...
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:22:49 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE.)
To: Texas_Jarhead
what... no sensitivity training? Not exactly...
leadership and creativity training schemes
...more like treasure hunts and building sand castles and wrapping each other in toilet paper etc.
To: Timesink
His response, announced Thursday, is to invest in a new program to send managers on leadership and creativity training schemes. Which will probably rehash many old leadership nuggets:
- A professional leader reads "LEAD ON" magazine. Or "I, LEADER!". Or "FÜHRER". A professional leader can lead anything. A professional leader doesn't need to know what he leads, in fact it's better if he doesn't.
- The mandatory discussion of animals and fruits. Are you a bear, a lion or a snake? Or perhaps a stork? And if you're a fruit, would you say you're a banana or something more prickly?
All this, of course, to avoid the real leadership issue in the BBC: are you (preferrably) a muslim, or perhaps a member of the world socialist party? All well, as long as you're not a conservative, western-minded fellow.
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:47:54 PM PDT
by
Cachelot
(~ In waters near you ~)
To: Timesink
"...a new program to send managers on leadership and creativity training schemes."ROTFLOL!
Okie-Dokie...
They would be better off allowing the young BBC defense reporter, who blasted their inaccurate war coverage, to conduct a "boot camp" for these so-called managers.
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posted on
05/26/2003 11:06:23 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Never have so many, been so wrong, about so much.)
To: Timesink
BBC Chief: 'The BBC will have zero tolerance for bullying! And anyone who disagrees with the new policy will be fired!'
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posted on
05/26/2003 11:59:45 PM PDT
by
mrustow
(no tag)
To: Timesink
Leftists tormenting leftists. Where's the problem?
To: Timesink
bump
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posted on
05/27/2003 8:55:14 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
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