Tim Field
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Tim Field.was a prominent British anti-bullying activist with his main focus relating to workplace bullying
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From 1971 to 1975 he studied computing science in Stafford
at the North Staffordshire Polytechnic, now Staffordshire University
, and was awarded a First Class Honours degree. He then worked in the computer industry for nineteen years until he had to stop due to the effects of experiencing severe workplace bullying.
In 1996 he founded the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line and Success Unlimited Website. He wrote and published a book "Bully In Sight" based on his own experiences, and impressions of calls to the advice line in 1996. First published with the long title "Bully In Sight - How to predict, resist, challenge and combat workplace bullying" the first ten chapters of the book seek to define bullying and bullies. the second part offers suggestions on how to challenges and combat workplace bullying.
He also founded its companion web site Bullyonline.
Tim Field died from cancer on 15 January 2006 aged 53.
In 2010, the Tim Field Foundation with its associated website was set up to further Tim Field's cause against bullying.
Workplace bullying
Workplace bullying, like childhood bullying, is the tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent aggressive or unreasonable behaviour against a co-worker or subordinate. Workplace bullying can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation...
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From 1971 to 1975 he studied computing science in Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
at the North Staffordshire Polytechnic, now Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...
, and was awarded a First Class Honours degree. He then worked in the computer industry for nineteen years until he had to stop due to the effects of experiencing severe workplace bullying.
In 1996 he founded the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line and Success Unlimited Website. He wrote and published a book "Bully In Sight" based on his own experiences, and impressions of calls to the advice line in 1996. First published with the long title "Bully In Sight - How to predict, resist, challenge and combat workplace bullying" the first ten chapters of the book seek to define bullying and bullies. the second part offers suggestions on how to challenges and combat workplace bullying.
He also founded its companion web site Bullyonline.
Tim Field died from cancer on 15 January 2006 aged 53.
In 2010, the Tim Field Foundation with its associated website was set up to further Tim Field's cause against bullying.
Publications by Tim Field
- Bullyonline - Tim Field's anti-bully website
- Bully In Sight - book by Tim Field
- BullycideBullycideThe term bullycide is a portmanteau word first used in 2001 by Neil Marr and Tim Field in their book Bullycide: Death at Playtime. It refers to suicide attributable to the victim having been bullied, either in person or via social media. Bullycide has also been defined as the killing of the bully...
, Death at Playtime - book by Neil Marr and Tim Field
External links
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, Bully At Work - Interview with Tim Field - Tim Field Memorial site