Screw the Hierarchy

Research shows the difference between healthy and toxic work cultures. In this episode, I share my top three signs based on my own experience in multiple jobs — and what we can do to navigate or heal from these toxic workplaces.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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In 1991, Anita Hill became a household name when she shared her story of sexual harassment by Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas. Sexual harassment is a form of abuse of power and control at work, making it a common tactic for workplace abuse. In this episode, I talk about three aspects of Anita's story that follow the workplace bullying playbook as shown in the documentary ANITA on Apple TV Movies.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Often defined by our bullies, limiting beliefs can make us feel stuck after workplace abuse. In this episode, I talk about three common limiting beliefs after the trauma of workplace bullying — and what you can do about them.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Abuse at work can trigger feelings of shame from authoritarian or passive parenting. Once we process the pain from childhood that we deserved to feel seen and heard, we can detach from shame pushed onto us and reinforce our own moral codes. In this episode. I talk about these parallels and more resources to help you heal from workplace abuse.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates and the video company Twitch both dealt with workplace abuse in the past two weeks. But these two organizations handled it quite differently. In this episode, I detail what happened at each company and which steps are either key for change or promising.

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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Hollywood and the medical industry. We know they're both rampant with bullying, but now they're addressing it. In this episode, I talk about what's happening behind the scenes — and what still needs to be done to actually move the needle on the issue.

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

The Dignity At Work Act is THE strongest piece of legislation I've seen to hold employers accountable for abusing workers. And to change the status quo, we need a bill with teeth. In this episode, bill author and professor Jerry Carbo and I explain the need for the bill and how it fills gaps in the law — especially for those who suffer from discrimination but can't prove it. Learn more at DignityAtWorkAct.org.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

This week alone, I read or saw three stories in the media detailing workplace bullying (one in the form of discrimination and the other in the form of alleged sexual assault and worse). While the third story didn't use the term "workplace abuse" or "workplace bullying," I was glad to see the media give attention to this hidden epidemic. In this episode, I describe the stories as reported, talk about which aspects are textbook abuse, and share how you can get involved in holding employers accountable.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

How do you know if you've been through workplace bullying? What does it look like? And what's normal in the healing process that surprises targets of workplace abuse? In this episode, I walk you through both interpersonal and organizational bullying tactics designed to break you down — plus two unexpected steps of the healing process and what you can do to take your power back.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

We know politics on both sides of the aisle is full of toxic behavior. But during this week's events around the election, we saw blatant abuse tactics. In this episode, I talk about some of the more obvious tactics and how they compare to workplace bullying. They're tactics so obvious that they show the bully playbook in a simple form — and that we're not the problem.

If you've been abused at work related to your race, gender, disability, age, or other demographic and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy