Sexual harassment is devastating for victims. The trauma can last a lifetime and may result in PTSD. The stress, anxiety, distrust and fear leave the victim in a helpless state. Addressing complaints is vital and management must take the allegations seriously with enforcement of policies to protect the victim. Enforcement of accountability for the perpetrator […]
Read MoreWorkplace bullying -Speaking up when your voice is silent?
Last Monday at McNally Robinson in Winnipeg was my book launch for FIND YOUR VOICE: surviving workplace conflict. It seemed ironic that the day before this exciting event I developed laryngitis. No voice in promoting FIND YOUR VOICE! Nothing but a gravelly sound could be heard from my lips interrupted with silence between words. Panic […]
Read MoreSex with a minor or someone in your care – strictly forbidden unless you are an RCMP.
A $100 million settlement for sexual harassment and bullying, hundreds of victims traumatized and yet the RCMP cannot seem to decide the code of conduct of its own officers. Some how the RCMP needs to figure out what kind of person they want to represent the badge. Although the case is before the courts I […]
Read MoreFear and Intolerance allow violence?
Fear and intolerance is an excuse for violence. People use all sorts of reasons to justify their abusive behaviours, to bully, to deny their own racism, to defend violence against women and to simply convince themselves that all their problems are because of someone else. The co-workers who bullied and abused me insisted everything was […]
Read MoreCalgary Police systemic harassment and bullying!
If you think the RCMP was the only police force with problems of sexual harsasment, bullying, retaliation and other abuse, think again. In the article below Calgary City Police have the same workplace culture: “An internal workplace review of the Calgary Police Service has revealed claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, bullying and intimidation, and […]
Read MoreFind Your Voice – surviving workplace conflict
It took 5 years to write FIND YOUR VOICE, about how I managed to deal with years of workplace conflict, gender harassment and bullying in the RCMP. Why did I write it? Well, after some serious soul searching, I realized that having survived and writing about my career with WOMEN NOT WANTED, it was important […]
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