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# Damaging Impacts & Advice for WhatsApp

CPD: Stop Talking About Wellbeing (by Kat Howard), topic 1.2.1

## ‘What’s the Harm? It’s Just WhatsApp!’

To those who can successfully self-regulate, indeed it is. But here are some situations that demonstrate the vulnerability of others in WhatsApp groups.

### The more vulnerable colleague

[GIF: The more vulnerable colleague](https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7bud19K2S0kDxDTG/giphy.mp4)

- For a more vulnerable member of staff, it can be the place they double-guess the words of others.

### The new guy

[GIF: The new guy](https://media.giphy.com/media/ZD8IdeWbOeRT7mIen5/giphy.mp4)

- For the NQT new to the school, it can be the place that everyone seems to know everyone except them.

### The person who never says no

[GIF: The person who never says no](https://media.giphy.com/media/60yTQLK9O7XlS/giphy.mp4)

- For the one member of staff who never says no to anything, it can be the place that they take on new projects at 11 p.m. on a Friday evening.

## Test yourself on Damaging Impacts & Advice for WhatsApp

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- Previous topic: [1.1.2 Appropriate Use of Email](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/1-1-2-appropriate-use-of-email.md)
- Next topic: [1.3.1 Giving Less Praise, Better](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/1-3-1-giving-less-praise-better.md)

## CPD: Stop Talking About Wellbeing (by Kat Howard) contents

### 1 Conversation & Connection
- 1.1 Email
  - [1.1.1 Physiological Impact of Email](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/1-1-1-physiological-impact-of-email.md)
  - [1.1.2 Appropriate Use of Email](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/1-1-2-appropriate-use-of-email.md)
- 1.2 WhatsApp
  - [1.2.1 Damaging Impacts & Advice for WhatsApp](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/1-2-1-damaging-impacts-and-advice-for-whatsapp.md)
- 1.3 Praise & Thank-Yous
  - [1.3.1 Giving Less Praise, Better](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/1-3-1-giving-less-praise-better.md)

### 2 Being Human: Effective Relationships in Schools
- 2.1 Dealing with Colleagues, Roles & Resolution
  - [2.1.1 Choose Your Crowd](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-1-1-choose-your-crowd.md)
  - [2.1.2 Changing Hats](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-1-2-changing-hats.md)
  - [2.1.3 Resolution & Compassion](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-1-3-resolution-and-compassion.md)
- 2.2 Creating Professional Safety Nets
  - [2.2.1 Create Something to Belong To](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-2-1-create-something-to-belong-to.md)
- 2.3 Educational Leaders
  - [2.3.1 Problems with Leadership in Schools](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-3-1-problems-with-leadership-in-schools.md)
  - [2.3.2 The Qualities of the Most Effective Leaders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-3-2-the-qualities-of-the-most-effective-leaders.md)
- 2.4 Connections in the Classroom: Student Systems
  - [2.4.1 Behavioural Systems](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-stop-talking-about-wellbeing-seneca-certified/2-4-1-behavioural-systems.md)