Mobbing and the Tallest Poppy

Mobbing and the Tallest Poppy

Mobbing and the Tallest Poppy: How Women’s Achievements at Work Are Cut Down. One crucial part of transforming conflict to harmony at work is addressing workplace mobbing and bullying. I myself experienced mobbing when I was a tenured faculty member at a community...
Does Your Work Culture Promote Psychological Safety?

Does Your Work Culture Promote Psychological Safety?

Respect, not abuse. All employees and leaders need to feel that their skills and they themselves as people are respected and valued. Managers and C suite executives must model respect for everyone, and treating people with respect must be part of the organizational...
The Craziness of Workplace Mobbing 

The Craziness of Workplace Mobbing 

Workplace mobbing can make you feel crazy. Mobbing, also called bullying by a group, is all too prevalent in dysfunctional workplaces. It has many negative effects including impeding the productivity and harmony of an organization, causing health problems and PTSD in...
Bullied or Mobbed? The Dangerous Search for Vindication

Bullied or Mobbed? The Dangerous Search for Vindication

photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Bullied or Mobbed? The dangerous search for vindication In the 9 years since I left my own toxic workplace, I’ve coached and consulted with people in all stages of being bullying or mobbed (bullied by a group). Some are actively...
Setting Boundaries with a Workplace Bully

Setting Boundaries with a Workplace Bully

Whether the bully is your boss or another employee, setting boundaries can be challenging. But deference to a supervisor or professional respect for a colleague, are different from accepting persistent unprofessional, disrespectful, or abusive behavior that impinges...