A Middle School Success Story

by Apr 21, 2013

A Middle School Success Story Brought to You by Civility Partners & No Bully

Civility Partners is in the process of partnering with San Francisco-based No Bully. Their mission is to “bring innovative, sustainable solutions to bullying, harassment and violence in schools.” No Bully and Civility Partners make great partners because both organizations believe that a focus on eradicating bullying, or a no tolerance policy, is not the way to make effective change. Instead, both organizations help their clients build a safe and respectful culture. As No Bully puts it, “We envision schools where kindness triumphs over prejudice and intolerance.”

Here is their most recent success story – any organization, whether a school or business, can take a lesson from this.

Incivility, bullying, and harassment occur because the culture allows them to. Before starting inclusivity initiatives, you’ve got to stop bad behavior. Take this assessment to determine if your workplace fosters a positive culture.

 

Catherine

About Catherine Mattice

Catherine Mattice, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is the founder/CEO of Civility Partners, an organizational development firm focused on helping organizations create respectful workplace cultures and specializing in turning around toxic cultures. Civility Partners’ clients range from Fortune 500s to small businesses across many industries. Catherine is a TEDx speaker and an HR thought leader who has appeared in such venues as USA Today, Bloomberg, CNN, NPR, and many other national news outlets as an expert. She’s an award-winning speaker, author, and blogger and has 60+ courses reaching global audiences on LinkedIn Learning. Her fourth book, Navigating Toxic Work Environments For Dummies (Wiley), is available in all major bookstores and where audiobooks are sold.

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