Synopsis
Work Shouldn't Hurt!
Episodes
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WBI Podcast 23: A Dismal Year-End List
16/12/2011My Year-End List We have lost our minds, but we may also be losing our hearts. Lamenting the ease with which we tear into others. Borrowing a verse from the song “My Grown-Up Christmas List” to fit the theme. Download Podcast 23 (in .mp3 format)
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WBI Podcast 22: Children aren’t the only ones abused — bullying in the workplace
22/11/2011Adults are Abused, Too Child abuse deserves attention, but society has to acknowledge that adults also can be abused through no fault of their own in situations of powerlessness. Is equivalence possible? Download Podcast 22 (in .mp3 format) To Dad, on what would have been his 92nd birthday.
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WBI Podcast 21: Explaining the reluctance to help those less fortunate
28/10/2011Podcast 21: Our Reluctance to Help the Less Fortunate Than Ourselves Two authors of an academic paper wrote an article for non-scientists in Scientific American called the Last Place Aversion Paradox: The surprising psychology of the Occupy Wall Street protests. The authors note that since the recession began in 2008, public support for economic redistribution […]
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WBI Podcast 20: Dignity, Deservedness & ‘Lucky’ jobs
23/09/2011Podcast 20: Dignity, Deservedness & ‘Lucky’ Jobs Dignity at work is a human right, not a privilege that has to be earned. In these tough economic times, it is important to not let others tell you that it is an unnecessary luxury. Download Podcast 20 (in .mp3 format)
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Podcast 19: Typical Workplace Bullying Scenario
29/04/2011Podcast 19: Typical Workplace Bullying Scenario As bullied targets know all too well, they are not believed when they eventually tell their story. How can this happen? How can others be so incredulous? In this podcast, I describe the lengthy process that leads to the destruction of a thoroughly competent veteran worker. Share this audio […]
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Podcast 18: Redefining Global Competitiveness
03/09/2010Dr. Namie suggests ways to redefine the concept of global competitiveness
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Podcast 17: Top-Down/Shut-Up Workplaces Breed Disaster
24/06/2010Top-down shut-up workplaces breed disaster
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Podcast 16: Unobligated Employers
21/06/2010Podcast 16: Unobligated Employers If nothing else, BP and Goldman Sachs demonstrate clearly that U.S. employers have NO OBLIGATION to society or the world’s economic stability, so why should they care about little ole you? A Gary Namie podcast. Download Podcast 16 (in .mp3 format)
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Podcast 12: A Better Response to Mini-Holocausts
30/10/2009WBI Podcast 12: A Better Response to Mini-Holocausts
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Podcast 6: The Bully’s Personality
10/08/2009Podcast 6: The Bully’s Personality Tutorial: Fun with explanations for bullying that don’t lead to solutions, but provide personal satisfaction gloating that it is they who are defective! This is a long one – 11 min. Download Podcast 6 (in .mp3 format)
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Podcast 5: Beware of Bad Advice
17/07/2009Podcast 5: Beware of Bad Advice Bullying Tutorials Advice from traditional, HR-promoting, sources such as media types and motivational speakers who make bullied targets responsible for their fate can be harmful. Here are some warning signs. Download Podcast 5 (in .mp3 format)
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Podcast 4: Freedom – Some Have It, Most Do Not
02/07/2009Podcast 4: Freedom – Some Have It, Most Do Not Bullying Tutorials A double standard regarding Freedom — Freedom To … exploit, harm, abuse (for employers, the wealthy, the financial sector) and the less frequently realized Freedom From … bullying, exploitation, harm (for the working poor, the displaced layoff victims, the rest of us) Download […]