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Working Mother Tweet Chat on Workplace Bullying Dec. 13
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Bullied working Moms, shared their stories, got answers to questions. Working Mother magazine hosted a “Tweet Chat” on Tues. Dec. 13 You can read the archived chat at:
1. tweetchat.com
2. sign in using your twitter account
3. then enter tweet chat on top of page: #WMworkbullying
Not sure how long it will be stored there. Enjoy.
Tags: Barbara Turvett, Gary Namie, Jennifer Owens, working mother, working mothers
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For Canadians: Dealing with Bullying Bosses audio conference
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
A Lancaster House audio conference with a focus on Canadian labour law.
Dealing with Bullying Bosses:
Thursday Nov. 17, 2011
Live: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
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Tags: bullying bosses, Canadian labour law, Gary Namie, Heather Alden, Lancaster House, Leanne Chahley, Madeleine Lowenberg, Steve Eichler
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Los Angeles joins cities proclaiming Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week!
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
With Los Angeles signing on, the count of city proclamations jumps to 37 on Oct. 20. See the full list. All thanks to the California Healthy Workplace Advocates, an all-volunteer group, part of the national campaign to enact anti-bullying state laws for the workplace.
Tags: Freedom from workplace bullies week, Los Angeles
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Cities Proclaim Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week 2011!
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
As of Oct. 25, Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week has been recognized by 40 cities, 2 counties, 1 university.
Visit the gallery of proclamations.
California cities: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Santa Cruz, South Lake Tahoe, Culver City, Pittsburg, Antioch, Torrance, Burbank, Carson, Placerville, Palo Alto, and El Dorado County
Texas cities: El Paso, Corsicana, Longview, Killeen, Galveston, San Marcos, Sante Fe, San Antonio, Arlington, New Braunfels, Bedford, Bridgeport, Midland, Rockwall
Throughout Freedom Week, the Texas Healthy Workplace Advocates are hosting an informational table at the state capitol lobby in sight of all passing lawmakers.
Connecticut cities: New London, East Haven, Newtown, Milford, Torrington, Bethel,
Central Connecticut State University
An October 20 6:30-8:30 pm. presentation: “Is Connecticut Ready for Healthy Workplaces?: A Forum on Law, Psychology, and Society’s Response to Abusive Conduct in the Workplace.” Speakers include Tom Witt of New York Health Workplace Advocates, and Vicki J. Magley, Ph.D. Department of Psychology-University of Connecticut. Diloreto 001.
Ohio city: Steubenville
Virginia cities: Newport News, Portsmouth, Norfolk
West Virginia cities: Weirton, Morgantown
A lunchtime power point presentation “Workplace Bullying” by Staff Council member and West Virginia Healthy Workplace Bill State Coordinator Lana Cooke will be given for WVU Classified Staff from noon to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Oct. 17, 401 Marina Tower Conference Room; Oct., 19, Coliseum Jerry West Lounge; Oct. 20, 1 Waterfront Place Visitor’s Center/Theater 1st floor
Oct. 18: WVCUPA-HR Board at the fall WVCUPA-HR Conference, Stonewall Resort Conference Center
Take a moment to sign the Healthy Workplace Bill WV Online Petition
Washington county: Snohomish
Wisconsin city: LaCrosse
State Rep. Kelda Roys & State Sen. Spencer Coggs introduced the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill in the Wisconsin legislature on Oct. 17.
Massachusetts: the HWB Coordinators are introducing new ways to get involved, including our all-new Street Teams, where you can help spread the word at other organizations’ meetings, 5ks, parades, and more. Get all the details at the MA Healthy Workplace Bill website.
Oregon: Celebrate Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week by attending 2 days of workshops in Portland. Dr. Denise Haugen, WBI Affiliate, will be presenting! Find more information at the CNRG website.
Tags: Freedom Week
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Wisconsin Rep. Roys introduces the Healthy Workplace Bill
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Rep. Kelda Roys
“Bullying is too common a problem in Wisconsin workplaces,” said Rep. Roys. “Workplace bullying significantly impairs workforce productivity and health. I am introducing the Healthy Workplace Bill this session to provide workers reasonable protections.”
Contact Rep. Roys, Wisconsin Assembly (608) 266-5340.
Tags: HWB, Kelda Roys, Spencer Coggs, Wisconsin
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Freedom Week: The Time to Break Silence About Workplace Bullying
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Bullying at work is a dirty little secret. Though it occurs with epidemic frequency (experienced by 35% of all adult Americans), it is a silent epidemic because it is too rarely discussed. Why the silence?
- personal shame by targets (who would brag about being humiliated?)
- coworkers frozen by bullies into not helping their bullied colleagues
- executives covering up for bullies they sponsor/support
- bullying is the American style of managing
Over time, fear paralyzes us all. Overcoming the inertia of inaction is difficult. We know.
But the most successful personal change plans are the ones triggered by events that suggest karma is working — a sign from above, a coincidental omen. That event becomes the excuse, the rationale, for doing something out of the ordinary.
WBI’s Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week is the reason to change how you are dealing with your bullying situation.
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Tags: Bully at Work, employment practices liability, EPLI, Freedom Week, Healthy workplace, HWB, Kelda Roys, Spencer Coggs, The Bully-Free Workplace, workplace bullying
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2012 Workplace Bullying Conference
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
The Int’l Assoc on Workplace Bullying & Harassment holds its biannual conference in Copenhagen June 13-15, 2012. The call for papers opens soon. The deadline will be Sept. 1, 2011 for full papers and Jan. 12, 2012 for abstracts for paper and poster presentations and symposia. The Social Sciences Faculty at the University of Copenhagen is the host institution. The Conference website is here. Many details have yet to be finalized at this date. WBI will keep you posted. Dr. Gary Namie is the N. American rep on the IAWBH Board of Directors. Here is a preliminary announcement flyer and a photo preview of magnificent Copenhagen.
Tags: Copenhagen, IAWBH
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Expert on workplace bullying to address hot topic at MTSU March 17
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Dr. Gary Namie, nationally recognized expert on bullying, will speak at Middle Tennessee State University on Thursday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the State Farm Room of the Business and Aerospace Building. The title of his presentation is “Take a Stand: Stop Bullying.” The event, sponsored by the Distinguished Speaker Series and the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, will be free and open to the public.
Tags: Gary Namie, Jackie Gilbert, Middle Tennessee State University, workplace bullying
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Show of power: Saskatoon conference
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
By Cassandra Kyle, The (Saskatoon, SK) Star Phoenix, October 22, 2010
Pam Bowman was always the problem at work. They said she was stupid, unreliable, unprofessional and disliked. She couldn’t even boil water properly.
A victim of workplace bullying, Bowman spent about 15 years facing increasingly hostile treatment from co-workers, leading to serious health problems, the collapse of a career in veterinary technology and a seemingly endless fight for her right to a safe and healthy workplace.
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Tags: BPW, Monica Kreurger, Pam Bowman, Saskatoon, University of Saskatechewan, workplace bullying
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Freedom Week proclaimed & more
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Special Events for the Week
• OCT. 19. Thanks to the Texas Healthy Workplace Advocates, El Paso Mayor John Cook and the City Council will proclaim on October 19, Freedom from Bullies at Work Week! If you live in Texas, thank the Mayor. If you want to help Texas enact the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill, contact the TX State Coordinator.
• OCT. 19, 5 pm (central time) on Pattie Porter’s Texas Conflict Coach radio show, the story of Kevin Morrissey’s suicide in response to his prolonged mistreatment at the Univ. of Virginia. Thank you, Pattie!
• OCT. 19 Wisconsin State Rep. Kelda Roys (sponsor of the state’s first bill, AB 894 in 2010) will be interviewed by Madison NBC-TV 15 news anchor Carleen Wild about her work in support of the legislation and 2011 plans. Air time is not yet set. Track the Wisconsin Healthy Workplace Advocates group for the schedule. If you live in Wisconsin, contact the WI State Coordinator to volunteer to help.
• OCT. 19 & OCT. 20 The California Healthy Workplace Advocates host Workplace Bullying Institute founders giving a public seminar, doors open at 6 pm, talk is 7 to 9 pm. Oct. 19 they will be in South San Francisco. Oct. 20 they will be in Sacramento. Come meet the Namies and CHWA volunteers to learn about legislative plans for 2011. If you live in California, contact the CA State Coordinator to volunteer to help.
• OCT. 23-24 BPW Saskatoon, Saskatchewan hosts a special conference for the community, “Powerless to Powerful.” Several workshops and presenters are scheduled. Topics include workplace bullying, the Ruth and Gary Namie will present, too.
Tags: BPW Saskatoon, California Healthy Workplace Advocates, Freedom from workplace bullies week, Freedom Week, Gary Namie, Pattie Porter, Powerless to powerful, Ruth Namie, Texas Healthy Workplace Advocates, Wisconsin Healthy Workplace Advocates, workplace bullying, Workplace Bullying Institute
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