Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"Trump makes NCAA men’s wrestling championships his latest sports-focused trip" - AP News "We are wired for connection. But the key is that, in any given moment of it, it has to be real." - Brené Brown #leadersarentbullies #BeTransparent #metoo #HealthyWorkplaces #decency #SpeakUp   #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

   "Awareness is the greatest agent for change." - Eckhart Tolle "The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress." - Charles Kettering "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #SpeakUp #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"When you don't take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it." - Kamal Haasan "Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." -Leonardo da Vinci "Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life." - Marcus Aurelius #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #SpeakUp

“Trauma is hell on earth. Trauma resolved is a gift from the gods.” ― Peter A. Levine “A lot of people who have experienced trauma at the hands of people they've trusted take responsibility, and that is what's toxic.” – Hannah Gadsby #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #metoo #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #decency An early Swedish study among 64 victims of bullying at work attending a rehabilitation program concluded that 65% of the patients suffered from PTSD.

"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." - Ronald Reagan "I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another." - Thomas Jefferson #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #MeToo #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #decency

"We need a (leader) who knows how to balance a budget, who understands the urgency of delivering all the services and procedures a great city needs, who has positive relationships with, and understands the needs of, working families." - Carolyn Maloney #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact