Join our Workplace Intelligence Series + Office Hours

by Jul 29, 2026

Every day, you are expected to solve increasingly complex workplace challenges.

A bullying complaint lands on your desk. A high performer is damaging team morale. Burnout continues to climb despite your wellness initiatives. Managers struggle with difficult conversations, and the “soft skills” everyone talks about still aren’t showing up in day-to-day behavior.

The problem isn’t that you don’t care. It’s that today’s workplace issues don’t come with straightforward solutions or a handy instruction manual.

After hearing how much you enjoyed our webinars, many of you asked for more. So we listened.

That’s why we’re launching the Workplace Intelligence Series—a monthly webinar program designed to help HR professionals, leaders, and workplace culture champions tackle today’s toughest workplace challenges with practical, research-backed strategies you can put into practice immediately.

Attend the sessions most relevant to your organization, or register for the full series to build your knowledge and stay ahead of the workplace issues shaping the year ahead. Here are the sessions currently available:

  • August 26 | Research Says HR Makes Bullying Worse: Let’s Fix That – Learn why that perception exists, what gets in HR’s way, and the practical steps you can take to rebuild trust, respond more effectively, and create better outcomes.

 

  • September 30 | Soft Skills Aren’t Soft; They’re Necessary – Communication, respect, empathy, and collaboration are essential business skills. Learn how to embed these competencies into hiring, leadership development, and workforce planning to build stronger teams.

 

  • October 28 | Redefining Health and Wellness in Today’s Workplace – If burnout is rising despite your wellness initiatives, it’s time to look beyond perks. Discover how leadership, workplace culture, and everyday behaviors shape employee well-being and what you can do to create a healthier organization.

 

Register Here

Continue the Conversation in Catherine’s Free Office Hours

We’re also opening the door to something a little more personal.

Because sometimes you just need someone to help you think through that one employee, that one manager, or that one culture issue that’s been living rent-free in your head all week.

Join Catherine’s free Office Hours, a live, confidential conversation where you can ask questions, talk through your specific situation, and leave with practical next steps tailored to your organization.

This Office Hours is ideal if:

  • You’re facing a workplace issue that keeps following you home at the end of the day.
  • You know something needs to change, but you’re not sure what the right next step is.
  • Leadership isn’t moving as quickly as the situation demands.
  • You’re dealing with a difficult employee, manager, or team and need a trusted sounding board.
  • You’ve read the articles, attended the webinars, and still need help applying the advice to your specific situation.

There are no presentations, no recordings, and no sales pitch. Just an open conversation where you can ask questions, hear what others are navigating, and leave with practical next steps you can apply immediately.

It would be on August 20th, from 10am to 11am Pacific Time. 

Think of it as an extension of the Workplace Intelligence Series, where the conversation shifts from learning the strategies to applying them to your own organization.

Reserve your spot today. We’d love to see you there! 

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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