Professional/Ethical Conduct in College and UCH

Group Three

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Group Members • Alao, Abiodun • Ogunleye, Veronica• Adeniji, Bamidele• Akintayo, Olufunmilola• Gbotosho Sola• Arinola, Ganiyu• Ajuwon, Ademola• Fabowale, Oluwatoyin

Rapporteurs Samuel, FolakeOlaleye, Olubukola

• Ogunlade, Olusegun• Olanlokun, John• Opayele, Adewale• Olaleye, Samuel• Ogunkunle, Oluwatoyin• Ojelade, Rachael• Egboduku, Emmanuel• Abiodun, Oyindamola

Moderators Ojengbede, OladosuOke, Gbemisola

Task for the group

• Discuss issue of bullying in College and UCH

• Identify causes of bullying in these institutions

• Suggest ways of eliminating bullying from the College and UCH

Clarification of bullying & discipline

• Bullying was differentiated from discipline

• The difference lies in the intention:

• Whilst bullying is aimed at demoralizing or destroying the self-esteem of the target/victim, the goal of discipline is to correct, bring about positive change and encourage improvement

• Bullying exists in both institutions (College & UCH)

Forms & manifestations of bullying • Vertical bullying: bullying by a senior/superior officer to a

subordinate officer

• Reverse bullying: a junior officer bullying a senior person

• Subordinates bully the superior officer particularly if they feel they have the backing of some people at the helms of affairs.

• Horizontal bullying: occurs among individuals of the same cadre or contemporaries.

...manifestations of bullying • Professional rivalry

• competition for superiority among professionals• transferred to students during their training, especially

during postings. • Sometimes comes in the form of disrespect for other

professions; e.g. someone considers him/herself as an IT ‘specialist’ just because he can operate a computer.

• Bullying among colleagues– Senior to junior, older to younger

• as ‘tradition’ dictates– Junior to senior (‘reverse’ bullying)

• Insubordination, blackmail• Impunity (I can remove a query even if you give me one)

...manifestations of bullying

• Gender-related bullying– Bi-directional (male to female, female to male)

• Bullying in ‘high places’• using one’s position of authority to bully others• Side-stepping policies/rules, thereby affecting others

negatively

• Bullying by cabals/factions, associations– bullying others who do not belong to the group, denying

others of their rights– Unmerited favour in terms of promotion

...manifestations of bullying • Indirect bullying

– A student’s work (proposal, exams, thesis) is criticized unfairly by a staff who has some disagreement with the supervisor of the student

• Professional– Inappropriate use of laboratory coat/overall and stethoscope– Rudeness to colleagues, clients and students (Transferred Aggression)

• Workplace – boss to subordinate: slow to praise/reward but quick to rebuke/punish– disrespect and gross rudeness to clients

• Bullying by the system– system expects optimal performance without providing the requisite

infrastructure/tools – Misinformation /with-holding of important information required for

performance, leave, or promotion – (For example some staff of College are not given a Staff Handbook at the

time of assumption of duty)

Factors Contributing to Bullying

• Lack of understanding and appreciation of the importance of working as a team

“The system is not seen as one entity working towards the same goal, rather each group

operates in silos, suspecting one another and imagining the other is not supporting the achievement of success of his/her own

group”• There is no shared vision of the institution

Reasons for professional bullying/unethical behaviour• Attitudinal

– Perceived superiority of some professions– Expectation of preferential treatment due to status, profession and age

• Socio-cultural factors – loss of ‘good’ tradition and values (loss of omoluabi)– Perpetration of ‘faulty’ tradition; “I went through the same thing so you should

experience the same thing)

• Weakness in the system– Previous bullying episodes have not been adequately addressed – No clear-cut, trusted processes that provide protection for victims who

seek redress– Victims endure the bullying experience

• Not having right kind of leadership– Appointed persons act as bosses instead of servant leaders

Proffering strategies to eliminate bullyingProffering strategies to eliminate bullying

Training/re-orientation of staff for attitudinal change Everyone is important in the system

Familiarisation with procedures in major sections of College/UCH Respect for othersWork ethics LeadershipRelationships and conflict managementNeed for confidentiality of meeting resolutionsResponsible entity: Personnel department(COM)Human resources unit (UCH) and Each DepartmentTimeline:To commence in January, 2015

Solution 1

Solution 2 Increase in awareness on channels for reporting

incidence of bullying

Responsible entity: Peace and conflict studies centre in UI UCH Management should create a committee

Timeline: Commence Immediately

Solution 3 Existing structures such as SDC and Servicom need to be

strengthened to offer protection and confidentiality to potential victim

Strengthening of the Staff Disciplinary Committee (SDC) in UI to enable it conclude cases speedily

Establishment of a Joint Staff disciplinary committee of College and UCH. Membership of this committee should not be tied to positions

Responsible entity: College Management UCH ManagementTimeline: Immediately

Solution 4 Ensure equity in the process of recruitment,

promotion and admissions

Responsible entity: College Management UCH Management

Timeline: Immediately

Solution 5 People aspiring to leadership positions should present

their Mission and Vision Statements to staff of the Department who should scrutinize these and should be held accountable for their actions

Responsible entity: Secretary to the College Director of Administration in UCH

Timeline: Immediately

Solution 6Sincere self examination/appraisal

Responsible entity: Each employee

Timeline:Immediately

Solution 7

Step down of deliberations at The Summit

Responsible entity: Representatives of each Unit/Department

Timeline:Immediately

Thank you!