Is there a Monster Under the Bed? Organizational Culture and the Ethic of Fear.
“Hello customers/clients/employees/constituents, this is organization X and I want you to know that we value Fear. Yep, we do everything...
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- Apr 12
- 5 min
Can Men Control their Sexual Impulses? Are Women who Flirt and Walk Away Sexual Harassers?
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(2)Dear Dr. D.,What do you call it when a young woman flirts and teases a young man, getting him all aroused, then laughs and runs away,...
- Apr 4
- 5 min
Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.
Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.
- Mar 28
- 3 min
The Age of Feminism (or Should I Say "The Ageism of Feminism"?)
I went to visit my Grandmother last week. She told me that my new book, Sexual Harassment and Organizational Culture, reads like a novel...
- Mar 14
- 6 min
A Tale of Two Men (As Told by A Woman)
Let me start with a confession. I have been in a bit of trouble lately. Yep, as a woman, apparently I am not supposed to have opinions on...
- Mar 7
- 7 min
Victim Blaming. Six Stupid Things People Say.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)One of the most ridiculous, mean spirited things that we do as a society is blame victims for being victimized. Victim blaming is a well...
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Hey Managers, If Your Organizational Culture is a Web, are You the Spider or the Fly?
If organizational cultures are webs of meaning, then who weaves the web? Who is caught in the web? Are managers the spider or the fly?
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Destroy Your Organizational Culture in Three Easy Steps!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)Here are some of the ways that organizational leaders inadvertently damage their organizational cultures.
- Feb 7
- 4 min
Where do these Wicked Workplace Problems Come From?
How do we recognize wicked problems, like sexual harassment? This blog provides advice about how problems become embedded in an organization
- Jan 24
- 6 min
What is Going on with this "Man Thing"?
This blog uses personal stories and the children's movie "Rescue Heroes" to describe traumatic masculinity.
- Jan 17
- 5 min
The Unique Person Syndrome
By Debbie S. Dougherty I am sorry to have to tell you this, but we are not as special as we think we are. The problem isn’t that we think...
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Andrew Tate Does not Care About Your Politics.
A friend of mine told me she loved my blog, but could not share it because she lived in a conservative community. I was surprised,...
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
Adored, Dreaded, Loved, and Loathed: Do you have a Predator at the office Holiday Party?
One of the most adored, dreaded, loved, and loathed events is just around the corner. I am talking about the annual workplace parties.
- Nov 29, 2022
- 4 min
Sexual Predators Flourish in a Carefully Crafted Field of Silence
Not only am I a scholar and a consultant, but I am also a farmer. My family raises sheep. One of the things you learn quickly as a sheep...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 4 min
Woman at Work? Must be a Prostitute.
Shortly after posting my first blog a few weeks back, I received the following message from a stranger: I would like to say that this...
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