For the Labor Movement, the last few days have been exciting, stressful, emotional, but also opened the eyes of to the conditions the Icelandic labor market is in. Who are the Labor Movement? Please note that the "Labor Movement" is you. Yes, YOU. The labor movement consists of confederations and labor unions... Read more »Why is SA's strike action a serious matter for you?
Diversity is today's hot topic, and during said discussion we often look towards visible things that we need to keep in mind so that everyone feels welcome and included. But we cannot forget invisible characteristics, behavioral patterns that are considered "unorthodox" or "strange" simply ... Read more »ADHD me and the job market
The holiday season is now in full swing, and employers are busy planning Christmas entertainment, Christmas gifts, Christmas coffee, Christmas buffets, and anything else that can be labeled as "Christmas" for their staff. Read more »10 things that will boost the mood in the workplace during the holidays
On Tuesday, October 17 2023, two unrelated news items were published on visir.is, both of which dealt with the toxic culture that exists in Iceland's labor market. Read more »Upheaval against abuse culture in the labor market
“Us against them.” This thinking is prevalent among many managers who see general employees as simple statistics, interchangeable tools that managers feel entitled to appoint at their convenience and threaten them with loss of income or employment if all their demands are not met. Read more »Employer's most valuable resource
On 27.04.2023 the radio show, Mannlegi þátturinn (e. the human factor) interviewed Vinnuhjálp's founder, Sunna Arnardóttir, regarding manager's abuse towards other employees. The interview was conducted by Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir and Gunnar Hansson.
Prolonged exposure to abusive situations is damaging to individuals, mentally, emotionally as well as physically. It is therefore common to see broken individuals, as well as high staff turnover, at employers where managerial abuse towards staff occurs. Read more »Managerial abuse towards employees after termination
When managers show abusive behavior towards employees, it often does not get addressed, both because the HR department and other managers don't listen to complaints over the manager, and also because the employees don't dare to come forward for fear of losing their job or facing further abuse. Read more »Investigation on managerial abuse and the importance of third parties
The founder of Vinnuhjálp, Sunna Arnardóttir, gives a lecture about incompetent managers and violent behavior in the workplace at Stjórnvísi on 13.04.2023 from 09:00-09:45 GMT. Read more »Incompetent managers and abusive behavior in the workplace - Lecture
Managers who use anything other than positive management practices run the risk of employees pointing out their shortcomings as managers. Many managers welcome suggestions about what can be done better, and use the employees' suggestions to improve themselves in their work. No manager is perfect with complete knowledge of good management practices, and it is therefore normal to receive occasional suggestions about behavior or incidents that could have been done better. Read more »Managerial silencing techniques
