I just got an email from a spammer offering SEO help for my very old website — www.NoWorkplaceBullies.com. I hadn’t thought about that site in ages, so I typed in the link… and there it was. The original website I built the day I started my business — though it wasn’t called Civility Partners yet.
Seeing it brought back
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Sick of HR getting the blame for bullying? (For Dummies Excerpt)
As I was writing my upcoming book, Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies (Wiley), I was reminded about all the research on workplace bullying that indicates HR gets the blame for bullying, HR is not helpful, and, in fact, according to the research, most often makes things much worse for people who complain of bullying.
I have always taken issue…
Take Care of Your Employees’ Mental Health: Employers’ Role in Addressing Burnout (Excerpt from For Dummies)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A good time to reflect on how work environments either support or sabotage employee well-being. Burnout is on the rise and employers’ role in addressing burnout has never been more important. If you’ve ever worked in a toxic culture, you know firsthand how it can chip away at your mental health.
As an employer…
4 Essential Positive Workplace Training Topics (Excerpt from For Dummies)
I’m just going to jump right in here and say that training alone won’t fix toxic behavior or turn around your toxic workplace. If it could, we’d all be ordering workshops like takeout.
When positive workplace training topics are done right as part of a broader and more intentional culture strategy, however, it can be a catalyst. Training offers tools,…
3 Remote-Specific Challenges & How to Overcome Them (Excerpt from For Dummies)
May 1st is International Workers’ Day. Hooray! I don’t know about you, but I am so thankful and grateful for my overseas team members. They are the wheels that keep this company moving forward!
Now that that’s out of my system, let’s talk about you.
Whether you have remote international workers, or local workers who are remote or hybrid,…
Diversity Isn’t a Dirty Word: Where We Went Wrong
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog titled “DEI needed if hiring on merit is your goal” in response to Trump’s vow to “create a society that is blind to color and based on merit”. Based on the response I received, it quickly became clear that Trump isn’t the only one who thinks diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…
4 Smart Ways to Use AI to Build Civility at Work
Use AI to build civility. SHRM reports that 66% of U.S. employees have experienced or witnessed incivility at work. And those moments of disrespect don’t stay isolated. They ripple. Research from Christine Porath at Georgetown University shows that incivility is contagious, dragging down performance, stifling creativity, and eroding collaboration.
Meanwhile, HR teams are stretched thinner than ever. Gartner’s…
Offensive Terms to Avoid: What You Say Matters More Than You Think
According to SHRM, 66% of U.S. employees have experienced or witnessed incivility in their workplace. The most common forms include addressing others disrespectfully and interrupting others while they are speaking.
Meanwhile, a Deloitte survey reveals that 84% of respondents prioritize improving their well-being, with 74% considering it more important than advancing their career. This underscores the growing emphasis…
Celebrate Diversity With Music: A Playlist for Inclusivity
A few years back, we put together a playlist for inclusivity in the office and it quickly became one of our most popular blogs, proving that something as simple as music can strike a big chord (pun intended) as people find solidarity in it. So we thought, why not do it again?
April is Diversity Month, and while the…
Join our FREE WEBINAR – Fostering a Workplace Where Feedback Fuels Change
Imagine this: A senior leader makes an offhanded, inappropriate remark in a team meeting. The room tenses, eyes drop, and a few uncomfortable chuckles fill the silence. No one speaks up. You’re caught off guard, unsure what to do.
Later, someone from that meeting comes to you. Frustrated, upset. “Why didn’t anyone say anything? Why does this keep happening?”
You’ve…