A huge and important topic of debate and concern lately has been related to President Joe Biden’s leadership – specifically, around his bid for reelection in 2024. It’s generally agreed, even by people who support President Biden, that his performance in the June 27th, 2024 debate was lackluster and poor. This bad performance, combined with … Read More!
Justice for Workplace Bullies: A Powerful Story
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!