‘I am not as sweet as my predecessors’: When Alyssa White came to Wollongong Uni
An external review recommended she be put on a performance management plan, with a focus on bullying prevention and communication with staff. She allegedly sent them job interview questions in advance and failed to declare her friendship with them on conflict of interest forms. Others complained about how the new hires, including her former Sydney University colleagues, were seated in a “management hub” separate from the pre-existing staff.
- ▪An external review recommended she be put on a performance management plan, with a focus on bullying prevention and communication with staff.
- ▪She allegedly sent them job interview questions in advance and failed to declare her friendship with them on conflict of interest forms.
- ▪Others complained about how the new hires, including her former Sydney University colleagues, were seated in a “management hub” separate from the pre-existing staff.
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