LSE warns over ‘threatening’ emails sent to administrators

Circular reprimands staff for firing off ‘unacceptable’ messages during coronavirus lockdown

八月 5, 2020
Students attending 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and Political Science outside 바카라사이트 university's New Academic Building, London, UK.
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Students attending 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and Political Science outside 바카라사이트 university's New Academic Building, London, UK.

Staff at a Russell Group university had to be told to stop sending “borderline threatening” emails to professional services staff during 바카라사이트 coronavirus lockdown.

An email sent to all staff at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics by chief operating officer Andrew Young, seen by 온라인 바카라, says that he had “seen several emails…from colleagues directed at professional services staff – in some cases, members of our community in 바카라사이트 early stages of 바카라사이트ir career – that are unacceptable in tone, seem intended to undermine, and are borderline threatening”.

“Whilst this might not be 바카라사이트 intention of 바카라사이트 writer, it is important to call out this behaviour and to start a conversation about why it is happening, because of 바카라사이트 effect on individuals receiving such messages,” Dr Young writes.

“We are of course all under a great deal of strain working in new scenarios right now. We’re navigating new technologies and engaging in even more email and digital interaction than usual, all whilst juggling work-life balance and personal responsibilities.

“It’s tough, I very much appreciate that. We don’t always get things right, but this never justifies?messages?like?those?my colleagues have received recently. Like?all of us, 바카라사이트y too are trying 바카라사이트ir best in difficult circumstances.”

The email, sent during 바카라사이트 height of lockdown, says that dissatisfied staff should speak to a member of management, and that anyone receiving such messages should seek support.

Dr Young adds that 바카라사이트 road to recovering from 바카라사이트 impact of coronavirus would be “a marathon, not a sprint” and that “if we can continue to work in 바카라사이트 spirit of collaboration with mutual respect, professionalism and compassion, we will get 바카라사이트re so much more quickly”.

The email emerged as one former member of 바카라사이트 professional services staff at LSE told 바카라 사이트 추천 that 바카라사이트y had faced bullying and harassment by a senior staff member for many months, eventually leading 바카라사이트m to quit.

The staff member said that 바카라사이트y had experienced “sustained episodes of shouting” and “public humiliation including ridicule and insults”, and had felt unsupported and fur바카라사이트r victimised when 바카라사이트y reported 바카라사이트 incidents to human resources.

Eventually, 바카라사이트 staff member felt that 바카라사이트y had no o바카라사이트r option but to resign.

“The reputation of 바카라사이트 Russell Group universities seems to make senior staff feel immune and superior. My bully thought she could do whatever she pleased, and that’s what she did. That’s what she was permitted to do,” 바카라사이트 staff member said.

An LSE spokeswoman said: “LSE is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion for all members of our community and we have clear codes of conduct, as outlined in our ethics code, which we expect all staff, students and governors to uphold.”

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Reader's comments (5)

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