Respectful Workplace
Tales of Yummy Food, Chefs & Bullying In the food industry, it has long been a tradition that the rougher the treatment of kitchen staff, the better … read more
Obama Trickle Down Effect This past Friday, two days after the election of Barack Obama as president, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand … read more
Junior Doctors Bullied In our society, we tend to think of doctors as if they were gods. As it turns out, research shows … read more
Harassment Mistake #4: Confusing Intent and Impact The fourth of the frequent mistakes managers make is confusing between “intent” and “impact”. Impact refers to the ways in … read more
Harassment Mistake #3: Afraid to Take a Stand The third of the seven most common managers’ harassment-related mistakes is a manager’s reluctance to take a clear anti-harassment stance … read more
Harassment Mistake #2: Bad Modeling The previous blog discussed the first of 7 common mistakes made by managers in the harassment arena, failing to be … read more
Harassment Mistake #1: Failing to Be Proactive Harassment in all its forms both blatant and subtle can, in many cases, be prevented if leaders are diligent in … read more
Unity through Diversity I just returned from a women’s yoga retreat that intensely brought into focus the beauty that can be found in … read more
Harassment: `Intent’ vs. `Impact’ (2) In the previous blog entry I posed the question: which is more important, `intent’ or `impact’? Here’s the answer: it … read more
Harassment: `Intent’ vs. `Impact’ (1) When it comes to workplace harassment, which is more important, `impact’ or `intent’? Let’s define these terms: `impact’ refers to … read more
