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How three Black employees fared after reporting discrimination at work
Marty, Thomas, and Malika are three Black workers who felt they were on the receiving end of racist and other discriminatory behavior at work. In this episode, they reveal the details of their versions of the...
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After her boss put her life in danger with zero accountability, why has this Black female police officer been fighting for a decade? Part 2
Abuse of power didn't end for Boston police officer Brenda James on June 8, 2012 when her supervisor wrangled a loaded firearm from her retention holster, putting her life on the line according to Brenda.
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After her boss put her life in danger with zero accountability, why has this Black female police officer been fighting for a decade? Part 1
Boston police officer Brenda James began her career in the male-dominated, dangerous field in 1994. Her district was changing, becoming more inclusive and diverse. The police department adopted a different model of...
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The stereotypes that keep most of us out of power at work
There's one MAJOR factor that keeps mostly white men in power and the rest of us out of it: stereotypes. And they're not just reinforced at work. They're reinforced in the courts, rendering discrimination law not...
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What it means to take radical responsibility for our lives after abuse at work
If we look at the word "responsibility," we see it literally means ability to respond. That ability to respond to situations that serve or don't serve us is where our power lies. And if we take 100% radical...
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What justice looks like for those whose abuse falls under illegal discrimination
What does justice mean, even for those whose abuse falls under illegal discrimination? The authors of Rights on Trial took a deep dive into the wide variety of outcomes for plaintiffs and defendants in discrimination...
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How to take control of your career β and your life
If we took passive approaches to our careers and lives, we'd look at job postings and see what we fit into. But if we took assertive approaches, we'd ask ourselves what we want to accomplish in life, where we want to...
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How to prevent nastiness from affecting you
How do we re-train our brains to process an attack? What root belief systems and thoughts can we shift to deflect mean comments? Emotional Intelligence Specialist and Founder of Positive EQ Kirsti Gwynn reveals the...
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Discrimination happens β just not here
Toxic employers pile manipulation onto manipulation. If they allow abuse to happen, they say they're against it but then vilify the target as soon as they know the details of the complaint. And they know courts will...
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How Daniel Stone fought abuse of power at Dollar General amid COVID-19
When Dollar General marketing planning analyst Daniel Stone questioned the needs of frontline workers amid COVID-19, he found a target on his back. His speaking up ultimately led to his firing, but Daniel continues to...
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How those in power use "othering" to retain power in our hierarchical system
When one demographic occupies the majority of power positions in the U.S. workforce, abuse of power through "othering people" becomes a tactic for retaining that power. In this episode, I talked about the culture of...
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How to voice what's right to turn anger into action β while taking your power back and healing
One way of healing from workplace abuse is advocating for what we value. Advocacy around the Dignity At Work Act (http://www.DignityAtWorkAct.org), workers' rights in general, and any issue that fires you up around...
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