Summary

In this episode of the Glass Ceilings podcast, the co-founders of the Workplace Psychological Safety Act discuss their groundbreaking bill aimed at protecting employees from psychological abuse and fostering a safe work environment. They share their personal experiences with workplace bullying and the power dynamics involved. The journey to create the act is explored, along with the key components of the legislation. The importance of psychological safety and the definition of toxicity in the workplace are also discussed. This conversation explores the fraud and abuse in toxic workplaces, the conditioning of women to stay silent, and the impact of toxic workplaces on mental health. It also discusses the double standards and stereotyping of women, the need for empathy and compassion in the workplace, and the lack of rights and protection for employees. The conversation delves into the broken rung and aggression towards women of color, the blame on targets of abuse instead of perpetrators, and the biological differences and conditioning of women. It addresses the lack of diversity and inclusion in companies, the choice between career and personal life, and the effects of toxic workplaces on mental health. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of knowing and asserting employee rights, the manipulation of FMLA and denial of benefits, and the timeline and causation of mental illness. It highlights the psychological effects of toxic workplaces, the importance of awareness and education, and the uphill battle for legislation and change. Finally, it discusses ways to support the Workplace Psychological Safety Act and find relief and hope in community.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Workplace Psychological Safety Act

02:09 The Personal Motivation Behind the Act

04:32 Personal Experiences with Workplace Bullying

08:05 The Power Dynamics in Workplace Bullying

11:35 The Journey to Create the Workplace Psychological Safety Act

25:04 The Importance of Psychological Safety and Toxicity in the Workplace

33:08 The Fraud and Abuse in Toxic Workplaces

35:03 The Conditioning of Women to Stay Silent

36:17 The Impact of Toxic Workplaces on Mental Health

37:14 The Double Standards and Stereotyping of Women

38:27 The Need for Empathy and Compassion in the Workplace

39:22 The Lack of Rights and Protection for Employees

41:28 The Broken Rung and Aggression Towards Women of Color

42:57 The Blame on Targets of Abuse Instead of Perpetrators

43:26 The Biological Differences and Conditioning of Women

44:55 The Lack of Diversity and Inclusion in Companies

46:13 The Choice Between Career and Personal Life

47:39 The Effects of Toxic Workplaces on Mental Health

49:05 Knowing and Asserting Employee Rights

50:17 The Manipulation of FMLA and Denial of Benefits

52:28 The Timeline and Causation of Mental Illness

53:27 The Psychological Effects of Toxic Workplaces

54:49 The Importance of Awareness and Education

57:46 The Uphill Battle for Legislation and Change

59:23 Supporting the Workplace Psychological Safety Act

01:01:32 Finding Relief and Hope in Community

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pass-the-workplace-psychological-safety-act/