Matt Paknis Leadership Development

Collusion creates a culture of spiraling incivility, causing employees to believe their entire organization, and not just the bully, disrespects its employees. and..."The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great." - Foster Friess #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct

 "Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance." - Saint Augustine #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

 Mt. Hope Bridge Repeated bullying only occurs in organizations that tolerate bullying behavior. Harassment, abuse, and bullying at work cannot occur without the direct or indirect agreement of senior management. They know and choose to look away. "Silence is complicity." - Michelle Malkin "All share complicity in the destruction of that much under-rated phenomenon called liberty." - Barbara Amiel #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct

 "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt." - Mark Twain "Disinformation is more than just lying: it's the denial and twisting of reality in order to present some desired image to the rest of the world." - Will Hurd Hope you all are safe and warm in the storm.  So far, so good here on MA's Southcoast.  #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

"Nepotism (and favoritism) will never give you success, but talent can." - Ashok Saraf #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct When a bully is a valuable member of an organization, the anti-bullying protocol may fall by the wayside and targets become scapegoats. This reinforces the bully’s behaviors.

 “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” -Zig Ziglar #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

"There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles." - Stephen Covey "Morality may consist solely in the courage of making a choice." - Leon Blum #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct #Peace A supervisor without proper management training may also choose to bully when he or she is under intense pressure to perform, even if that pressure does not come in the form of bullying.