I’m so proud of my little sister Emily McVey for standing up to dysfunction in the workplace and getting her boss fired!
Emily’s boss, the Director, was a literal tyrant. She would yell at people for no reason, undo people’s good work, and randomly disappear from the work floor. This erratic and childish behavior was not once in a while – it was constant.
After a particularly tough day of her boss leaving the team devastated, my sister Emily decided to notify corporate headquarters about what was going on. Emily’s intention was to serve and help the team.
Corporate headquarters heard what Emily shared with them loud and clear. They investigated the insane Director and discovered that the situation was worse than they ever imagined. Corporate headquarters decided to fire Emily’s boss!
Some people say change in the workplace is not possible. This is simply not true. Emily’s courage here to speak up about the extreme dysfunction shows that change is completely possible when you’re willing to take action.
Let’s follow Emily’s example and lead here, and be sure to speak up when coming across dysfunction in the workplace. You don’t have to tolerate it. You have the power to change the situation.
Emily’s experience is common. There are tyrannical bully bosses everywhere, and too many people in the workplace are suffering in silence.
On January 25th of 2024, my colleague Daryl Woodhouse and I did a big event on how to end bullying in the workplace. The response to the event was very positive, as workplace bullying is a massive global challenge. Let’s keep the conversation going.
For context, HR Acuity found in their research that workplace harassment and misconduct affect 52% of employees. That’s more than half of all employees, globally. This is an unthinkable number.
More than half of those affected by bullying have had more serious challenges related to being bullied. It’s time for change.
Jeff Davis is a resiliency expert, mental health speaker, workshop facilitator, and workplace culture change strategist. Learn more about how bullying is NOT a personality type in the workplace.
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