Workplace Fairness and Dignity

CECILIA AKUFFO
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Workplace Fairness and Dignity

ABOUT THIS PODCAST: I created my podcast Workplace Fairness and Dignity as a platform to highlight organizations that value their employees and commit to treating them with respect, dignity, and that value inclusiveness and diversity of thought and backgrounds. There is a need to normalize the idea of a workplace that provides respect and dignity to every employee. I maintain a blog also on this topic: https://workplacefairnessanddignity.blogspot.com/. Do stop by. ABOUT ME: I have a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts, an M.S. from Suffolk University in Adult & Organizational Learning, and an M.A. in Journalism from Northeastern University. For close to a decade I worked in Human Resources as a staffing recruiter. You can learn more about my own personal story on the first podcast, "From Fired To Fired Up".

Episodes

  1. 05/05/2021

    To create a positive workplace culture, top leadership must model civility and the expected behaviors.

    Send us a textTo create a positive workplace culture, top leadership must model civility and the expected behaviors. In this episode, I talk about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s behavior toward his staff, as it has come to light. How did he, and how do others get away with abusive behavior for a long time? Enablers are required.Also discussed, workplace surveys from a variety of sources:•EVERFI/HR.com Research Institute survey which says 40 percent of employees agree their organization is toxi...

    21 min

  2. 03/01/2021

    Workplace Bullying Institute on Bullies in the Workplace (Part 2)

    Send us a textThis episode of Workplace Fairness and Dignity is about bullying behavior: Who are the bully’s targets, how to recognize the behavior, and navigating how to address it with future employers after leaving your job due to bullying. Information can be found at the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) at https://workplacebullying.org. Additional topics include:WBI’s outline of the profile of typical targets of workplace bullies, and why the person that Human Resources considers t...

    18 min

  3. 02/22/2021

    Workplace Bullying Institute on Bullies in the Workplace

    Send us a textThis episode of Workplace Fairness and Dignity is about bullying behavior: How it’s viewed by organizations; the role of Human Resources (HR) and the limited role HR may play in addressing the behavior; the reasons people bully at work and why they get away with the behavior. The information is from the Workplace Bullying Institute at https://workplacebullying.org.Additional topics covered:From the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI):· How to recognize b...

    17 min

  4. 02/14/2021

    Update on upcoming podcasts

    Send us a textHi, thank you for visiting my podcast. My first podcast, "From Fired to Fired Up" generated quite a bit of interest and so this week, I am working on content for future podcasts, and doing some tweaking so that I can speak more to the topics discussed on the first podcast. I will be back next week with a new, full episode, and I look forward to having you listen! Please do tune in! MUSIC: Swinging Lounge Bar, by Neil Cross

    1 min

  5. 02/08/2021

    What Makes "A Great Place To Work"

    Send us a textHi: Thank you for tuning in! This episode discusses employee survey responses when organizations have asked for their employees' input. Much of the topic centers around what Energage has learned from their experience with employee input. Energage is hired by organizations to conduct employee surveys and the results of these surveys lead to the annual list of companies that end up on the list, "Great Place To Work". Information includes: -Nine qualities list...

    12 min

  6. 01/31/2021

    Follow Up: High Level Government Official Forced to Resign For Bullying and Harassment

    Send us a textHi: Thank you for tuning in! This episode is the follow up to a story I talked about in the second half of the last podcast. The story was about a top government official in Canada who was forced to resign from her job when accusations of abusive behavior and maintaining a toxic work environment forced a workplace investigation which became public. Information I cover in this episode include: -what current and former staffers said about the work enviro...

    9 min

  7. 01/24/2021

    Workplace Abuse and Creating Accountability

    Send us a textThis episode discusses, in the first half, research findings on how workplace abuse increases during economic downturns, such as that caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the types of people on the job -- employees and supervisors-- that engage in that behavior. It also discusses the researchers' recommendations on how organizations should implement policies that combat workplace abuse. (Time: 1 min - 8 min 49 sec) Additional information on topics in this section:Wh...

    20 min

  8. 01/14/2021

    From Fired to Fired Up

    Send us a textWelcome to my first podcast on Workplace Fairness and Dignity. This launch tells of how I went from fired to podcast. And so in that spirit, I am calling this, my introductory piece: From Fired to Fired Up! On it you’ll hear the following:A primer on who I am/brief biography;How I went from fired to launching a podcast;How I came into the position from which I was fired, and my firing by Webex one year later;Why I launched this podcast, why I think the topic of workplace dignity...

    27 min
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST: I created my podcast Workplace Fairness and Dignity as a platform to highlight organizations that value their employees and commit to treating them with respect, dignity, and that value inclusiveness and diversity of thought and backgrounds. There is a need to normalize the idea of a workplace that provides respect and dignity to every employee. I maintain a blog also on this topic: https://workplacefairnessanddignity.blogspot.com/. Do stop by. ABOUT ME: I have a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts, an M.S. from Suffolk University in Adult & Organizational Learning, and an M.A. in Journalism from Northeastern University. For close to a decade I worked in Human Resources as a staffing recruiter. You can learn more about my own personal story on the first podcast, "From Fired To Fired Up".

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