Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." -Albert Einstein “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates #healthyworkplaces #stepup #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Good leaders and organizations recognize the need to change an institutionalized culture of workplace bullying. #LeadersArentBullies #officeculture

"The "person" who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the surface and made known, but tries to hide them, is unfit to walk the highway of truth (and leadership)." - James Allen #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"Intimidation, harassment and violence have no place in a democracy." - Mo Ibrahim "How can people feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings." - Mahatma Gandhi "Exclusion is never the way forward on shared paths to freedom and justice." -Desmond Tutu #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Workplace bullying includes, but is not limited to, intimidation, public humiliation, offensive name-calling, social exclusion, and unwanted physical contact (battery).

"Two of the most important, yet challenging aspects to being an Active Bullying Bystander are: 1.Identifying your responsibility to help and 2.Knowing what to do and how to do it safely. There are five steps to being an Active Bullying  Bystander: 1. Notice the event 2. Interpret it as a problem 3. Feel responsible for helping 4. Have necessary knowledge and skills 5. Act." - Rise Above the Pack #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

“Encouragement is like water to the soul, it makes everything grow.” ― Chris Burkmenn "The most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time." - Thomas A. Edison "As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others." - Marianne Williamson #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Bullying does not liberate or inspire. True leaders do both. Good bosses encourage,  motivate and value their workers.

"Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion, for the real and for the truth." - Abraham Maslow "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions." - Leonardo da Vinci "There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth." - Leo Tolstoy #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #psychologicalsafetyatworkact