Good heavens: Bullying behaviors at Manhattan seminary
Goings on at the General Theological Seminary, an Episcopal seminary, illustrate how bullying behaviors can occur at virtually any type of workplace. Sharon Otterman reports for the New York Times on a...
View Article“The Shift: Ambition to Meaning”
Until recently, I regarded Wayne Dyer as an inspirational speaker who is frequently trotted out by PBS during its fundraising drives to give an extended talk on personal growth, interspersed with...
View ArticleOur economic systems, psychopathy, and bullying at work
Psychology professor Paul Verhaeghe (U. Ghent, Belgium), writing for The Guardian newspaper, suggests that three decades of “neoliberalism, free-market forces and privatization” have transformed...
View ArticleIs your organization a “can do” or “can’t do” kind of workplace?
In assessing what makes for a good place to work, the contrast between a “can do” and a “can’t do” organizational culture is a major distinguishing factor. The “can do” organization empowers and...
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Roundup: On legacy work, transitions, and the march of time
(image courtesy of clipart barn.com) Dear readers, I’ve brought together some past articles that highlight themes of legacy work, personal transitions, and the benefits and challenges of growing older....
View ArticleThe courage of Monica Lewinsky
For some 16 years, Monica Lewinsky has been paying a dear price for youthful mistakes that she happened to make with the President of the United States. Her affair with President Bill Clinton while...
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Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week: Sampling an all-star team of experts and...
This is Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week (Oct. 19-25), an annual observance championed by the Workplace Bullying Institute. You can go to WBI’s Freedom Week page, which includes a video welcome...
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Creating an intellectual framework for human dignity
As I’ve written here on numerous occasions, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) is a global network of scholars, activists, practitioners, and students who are committed to advancing...
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Workplace gossip: From intelligence gathering to targeted bullying
(Image courtesy of clipart panda.com) Especially in the work context, the definition of gossip can be hard to corral. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary defines gossip as “information about the...
View ArticleWorkplace bullying in the educational sectors: First-person accounts
Given the frequency and severity of workplace bullying in the educational sectors — from primary through post-secondary — I wanted to share two items of possible interest: Higher education First, The...
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