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Same Old, Same Old

This was a notorious trend in my consulting and professional career.  The heads of HR were having extramarital affairs, or perceived affairs, with the CEO or some other high ranking executive.   

Clowns.

It was intentional. It gave power, preference, and free reign to the CEO and HR Executive.  No one  in the organization would question the affair or call them out!  Everyone was threatened.

It was the white elephant in the room.  It created a hostile and threatening work environment where the cheating couple's wishes, and not the truth or what was best for the organization, became prioritized.

When bullying, abuse, and unhealthy power and control dynamics exist in an organization, everyone knows about it, including the board and the executives at the top.

This needs to change.  Laws and objective, reputable third party interventions need to enforce worker freedoms and constitutional rights.  No one should have to tolerate this type of abusive environment. 

It's why I am involved in passing Psychological Safety at Work legislation and provide 3rd party intervention services to address workplace bullying and abuse.

Studies found that nearly 25% of bullying witnesses suffered from anxiety, clinical depression, or other PTSD-like symptoms of trauma. 

#LeadersArentBullies #healthyworkplace

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