As we transition back to “normal,” employees are going to need extra support to help them through the extremely disruptive experience of the last 18 months. So far, however, it appears there’s a gap in perceptions of how supportive employers have actually been. These...

Employers around the world jumped into flexible work last year without planning, preparation, or resources. In an unprecedented worldwide transformation of work, millions of people’s lives turned on a dime.   As COVID winds down (I hope) employers are at an impasse....

Bullying behavior can take a tremendous toll on targets and witnesses—causing depression, burnout, and even symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Organizations with employees that report bullying behavior commonly experience reductions in work quality...

We recently put together a case study regarding one of our clients, Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD), and thought we’d share it in case you were looking for ideas on improving your own workplace culture. The HR Manager and Executive Director came into a...

Happy Wednesday!   This week we’re sharing an interview I did with my friend and business coach, Karie Kaufmann, on the topic of Managing Workplace Behaviors Beyond Job Performance.   We discussed how employees are often promoted to management positions because they...

Civility Partners has been talking about psychological safety since its inception, and we’ve been doing training on topics like being an ally to others, and building positive and safe work environments, for over a decade. Even our first training programs focused on...

First and foremost, I want to acknowledge our team member, Rebecca Del Secco, who was a top five finalist in the Employee of the Year category at the Business Excellence Forum and Awards (BizX). BizX is a global event with speakers like Seth Godin and Marcus...

It’s been over a year since the entire world shut down, and finally there’s a light at the end of the tunnel - but we aren’t out of the woods just yet. Employees are burnt out at exponential levels, whether they’ve been on the front lines (shoutout to essential...

Last month we sent out a list of 12 ways to celebrate Black History Month with your workforce. Now that it’s Women’s History Month, we’ve revised the list for you. In addition to the list below, I also suggest attending a webinar I’m doing with an employment law...