In Episode 14, I have the privilege of interviewing Cecilia Akuffo the author of a blog entitled "Workplace Fairness & Dignity".  As you will hear, Cecilia is an articulate woman who has a passion for shedding light on an issue not often talked about - workplace abuse.  Cecilia approaches this issue from a social justice perspective. The definition of social justice is:  "the fair treatment of all people in society, including respect for the right of minorities and equitable distribution of resources among members of a society".

Think of it this way, there is all kinds of racial injustice and oppression in our daily lives.  When you think about social justice, it refers to being fair and just in terms of the individual and society. Individuals have a fundamental right to basic human dignity. No one should be judged based on who they are, and when this happens bullying and bullying behavior becomes a social justice issue. 

I encourage you to check out Cecilia's blog: https://workplacefairnessanddignity.blogspot.com and listen to the first episode "From Fired to Fired Up" to hear her entire story. 

To explore this issue further, Cecilia offers the following resources:

2017 Workplace Bullying Institute U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey, Gary Namie, PhD, Research Director.

https://workplacebullying.org/download/2017-wbi/

https://workplacebullying.org/hwb/

Pfeffer, Jeffrey (2018, May 2) How your workplace is killing you. BBC.com.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180502-how-your-workplace-is-killing-you

Yamada, D. (2008) Workplace Bullying and Ethical Leadership. Values Based Leadership Journal. 1(2).  http://www.valuesbasedleadershipjournal.com/issues/vol1issue2/yamada.php

https://fairygodboss.com/articles/real-talk-i-am-being-psychologically-abused-at-work?utm_source=link&utm_medium=share#.YDpP4k97zYw.link

On the issue of racism and diversity in the workplace: