An emergency meeting was called at the Gordon Institute of TAFE on Tuesday June 21 following serious issues arising from a Leading Teams "change management" session held in the previous week.

AEU members have reported feeling intimidated and bullied when participating in the Leading Teams program, an organisational change model being implemented at the Gordon.

Approximately 98 people attended the emergency meeting, with 10 apologies, which was an amazing response at such short notice. It was obvious that people feel very concerned about their own and others' welfare and wellbeing.

The courage of those who spoke about their experiences, and the support in the room from others as they told their stories, was overwhelming at times.

It is obvious that people at the Gordon care for their colleagues, their profession and their Institute and are concerned about what is happening to people required to participate in this program.

The AEU has tried for the past two years to have the Gordon TAFE's management listen to concerns about the program, but to date they have not responded.

This is a serious issue that is of immense concern to the AEU. We will not let our members be exposed to any form of intimidation or harassment at the workplace.

If you want to discuss this matter, please add your comments below or contact me: greg.barclay@aeuvic.asn.au.