Freedom to Pursue Happiness

"Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied." - Barack Obama

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Bullying violates the basic tenets of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, namely, each citizen’s right to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

Greatest Asset = Employees

 "Employees are a company's greatest asset - they're your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission." - Anne M. Mulcahy

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Safe and Trusting Environments

Successful leaders create safe environments where people trust—where they know people are there to protect them when they are vulnerable, where everyone is committed to making each other safe and better.

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"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." - Stephen Covey

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Resurrect and Transcend

 "Trauma fractures comprehension as a pebble shatters a windshield. The wound at the site of impact spreads across the field of vision, obscuring reality and challenging belief." - Jane Leavy

"The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect." - Peter A. Levine

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Heart and Soul

 Organizations can heal from scandals involving bullying and abuse with leaders who clear out bullies and eradicate destructive values, beliefs, and behaviors. 

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"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt

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Safety

“After a traumatic experience, the human system of self-preservation seems to go onto permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment.” ― Judith Lewis Herman

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Worthiness

If company #managers do not have the ethical and moral framework to stop bullying, or if they fail to value their employees enough to stop bullying, the organization is not

a worthy employer.

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"To force a change, sometimes you need to stand up. You know what you're worth - rather than what your employer is paying you." - Alex Morgan

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