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 … Read More!
The Truth About Empathy: Speaking From My Heart
Empathy, In My Own Words Along the lines of thought leadership, I’d like to share my take on empathy – in my own words and writing this from the heart. You can’t force empathy. You need to allow it to surface naturally. In moments where I didn’t necessarily feel empathy for someone, I sometimes started … Read More!
Workplace Bullying: The Silent Killer
I was recently talking to a dear friend of mine, who is a great guy, and he said to me, “I follow a lot of experts and speakers, and no one is really talking about all the workplace bullying that’s out there. You’ve found a really powerful topic here to be talking about something that … Read More!
Bullying Is Not a Personality Type in the Workplace
In my previous blog post, I outright stated that workplace bullying is an unacceptable global challenge. I opened up and shared a vulnerable story – one of many – in which I and others were bullied in the workplace. For context, HR Acuity found in their research that workplace harassment and misconduct affect 52% of employees. That’s … Read More!
Workplace Bullying Is an Unacceptable Global Challenge
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. Workplace bullying is a global challenge, and me and my … Read More!