Workplace bullying is one of the biggest and most painful problems in the global workplace and yes, we are going there.
Abrasive leaders rub their coworkers the wrong way. In the process, the behaviors too often cause tension and long-lasting trauma. Bonnie Low-Kramen and Dr. Laura Crawshaw are both committed to offer realistic and reasonable solutions to these messy situations that poison people and companies from the inside out.
Commonly referred to as bosses who bully, their words and actions create interpersonal friction that grates on subordinates, peers, and superiors, grinding away at trust and motivation, inflicting deep wounds, and disrupting the smooth flow of work. The management styles of abrasive leaders include one or more of the following bullying behaviors: overcontrol, overreaction, threats, public humiliation, and/or condescension.
Bonnie and Laura will discuss and take your questions about abrasive leaders and peers:
On September 28, we will be exploring all of this and much more. Join us.
Spoiler Alert: There are plenty of reasons to be hopeful about reducing and ending bullying once and for all.
For twenty-five years, Bonnie Low-Kramen worked as the personal assistant to Oscar-winner Olympia Dukakis. She had a front-row seat for the good, bad, and the ugly of show business. From there, she became a sought-after author and speaker on workplace issues, including workplace bullying. Bonnie wrote about the darker sides of the workplace in Be the Ultimate Assistant. Her new book, Staff Matters: People-Focused Solutions for the Ultimate New Workplace, is a revolutionary and thoughtful approach to bridging the gaps between all staff in the post-pandemic world.
Through her writing, workshops, and speaking engagements, Bonnie strives to bring the voice of the staff to the forefront to create an ultimate new workplace. Bonnie is committed to building an ultimate new workplace for our children and grandchildren, the staff of the future.
Known as the Boss Whisperer®, psychotherapist, corporate executive, executive coach, researcher, speaker, and author Dr. Laura Crawshaw specializes in researching and coaching abrasive leaders. She has served an international clientele of employers, including over 40 Fortune 500 companies, United Nations organizations, and NASA. She established her private practice, the Executive Insight Development Group, Inc., in 1994, and published her first book, Taming the Abrasive Manager: How to End Unnecessary Roughness in the Workplace in 2007. Two years later, Dr. Crawshaw founded The Boss Whispering Institute, whose mission is to relieve suffering in the workplace caused by abrasive leaders through research and training. Her new book is Grow Your Spine & Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior: A Guide for Those Who Manage Bosses Who Bully. On top of all that, Dr. Crawshaw understands bullying because she has experienced it herself.
Bonnie’s journey from celebrity assistant to international trainer, bestselling author and CEO gives her a rare perspective that few others have. She is known for her authentic personality and personal warmth. She is also fearless about tackling the burning issues impacting the humans of our workplace every day.
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