Accusations of bullying in the workplace 0

Governance | 18 Feb 2010

I am the chair of a charity which I consider to be well run and effective but recently I have been presented with a problem that I have not experienced before.

Two senior members of staff, both members of the senior executive team, have written to me separately to complain about the bullying behaviour of two of the trustees.

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