Meta tags:
description=8 posts published by David Yamada during May 2019;

Headings (most frequently used words):

share, this, the, workplace, of, bullying, and, minding, archives, to, at, mobbing, blog, recent, monthly, may, 2019, speaking, truth, power, work, incivility, abrasiveness, vs, in, praise, late, bloomers, when, causes, depression, anxiety, does, adversity, nurture, compassion, understanding, creating, your, own, personal, learning, network, bronnie, ware, top, five, regrets, dying, what, she, learned, since, then, decades, repeated, sexual, misconduct, complaints, finally, lead, resolution, harvard, on, social, responsibilities, writers, post, navigation, email, subscription, stats, pages, posts, comments, categories, blogroll, footer, menu, new, institute, hosted, by, david, yamada,

Text of the page (most frequently used words):
and (198), the (162), #workplace (77), that (67), bullying (64), for (55), this (51), new (51), work (48), have (40), opens (40), window (40), who (38), may (37), blog (36), share (33), about (31), are (31), with (31), mobbing (29), 2019 (25), more (25), abuse (24), from (24), email (22), september (21), like (20), facebook (20), here (20), those (20), december (19), february (19), march (19), january (18), april (18), august (18), november (18), not (18), june (17), july (17), october (17), 2025 (17), they (17), these (17), you (16), link (16), linkedin (16), print (16), incivility (15), 2015 (15), their (15), will (15), 2011 (14), 2018 (14), some (14), years (14), our (14), writing (13), health (13), 2012 (13), 2013 (13), 2014 (13), 2017 (13), 2024 (13), than (13), law (12), people (12), life (12), power (12), 2009 (12), 2010 (12), 2016 (12), 2020 (12), 2021 (12), 2022 (12), 2023 (12), over (12), newsletter (11), society (11), learning (11), been (11), but (11), into (11), employment (10), workers (10), psychology (10), all (10), personal (10), can (10), support (10), loading (9), other (9), posts (9), need (9), labor (9), academic (9), has (9), when (9), them (9), especially (9), readers (9), what (9), david (9), yamada (9), late (9), mental (9), comments (8), notable (8), dignity (8), friend (8), however (8), book (8), decades (8), tags (8), sexual (8), organizations (8), her (8), others (8), help (7), employee (7), social (7), issues (7), very (7), then (7), how (7), understanding (7), long (7), much (7), university (7), harvard (7), many (7), event (7), bloomers (7), content (6), sign (6), women (6), good (6), speaking (6), responsibility (6), organizational (6), books (6), management (6), practices (6), career (6), workplaces (6), your (6), 2026 (6), where (6), don (6), page (6), well (6), one (6), targets (6), least (6), nature (6), there (6), being (6), his (6), dominguez (6), greater (6), five (6), wish (6), had (6), distressing (6), comment (5), minding (5), popular (5), articles (5), institute (5), ethics (5), employer (5), change (5), public (5), lifespan (5), unions (5), education (5), resources (5), care (5), discrimination (5), see (5), address (5), conversations (5), time (5), words (5), better (5), even (5), experiencing (5), mistreatment (5), things (5), through (5), real (5), allegations (5), misconduct (5), she (5), regrets (5), ware (5), which (5), top (5), without (5), make (5), network (5), such (5), abusive (5), write (4), subscribe (4), free (4), events (4), news (4), compensation (4), today (4), bullies (4), business (4), balance (4), media (4), legal (4), bad (4), experience (4), diversity (4), recent (4), back (4), post (4), twitter (4), use (4), less (4), attention (4), within (4), world (4), also (4), right (4), written (4), past (4), found (4), way (4), most (4), self (4), any (4), includes (4), course (4), sometimes (4), knowledge (4), ideas (4), out (4), might (4), under (4), why (4), emeritus (4), members (4), research (4), shared (4), since (4), early (4), 50s (4), pln (4), similar (4), learner (4), person (4), provide (4), study (4), was (4), boss (4), report (3), now (3), subscribers (3), nwi (3), violence (3), problems (3), healthy (3), coaching (3), safety (3), working (3), strategies (3), school (3), archives (3), resolution (3), creating (3), planning (3), question (3), 4dignity (3), age (3), movement (3), boston (3), please (3), regularly (3), adding (3), hosting (3), appear (3), know (3), doesn (3), going (3), get (3), pieces (3), earlier (3), blogging (3), resource (3), situations (3), easy (3), responses (3), topic (3), writings (3), potential (3), among (3), after (3), come (3), several (3), helped (3), lives (3), times (3), ago (3), individual (3), hold (3), say (3), around (3), led (3), think (3), professor (3), four (3), investigation (3), its (3), status (3), campus (3), toward (3), individuals (3), gay (3), towards (3), points (3), effective (3), courage (3), peer (3), often (3), level (3), connection (3), another (3), because (3), would (3), experienced (3), recommended (3), together (3), understand (3), previously (3), endured (3), difficult (3), seek (3), compassion (3), consider (3), talking (3), says (3), recognize (3), qualities (3), play (3), cognitive (3), karlgaard (3), down (3), cause (3), still (3), relations (3), stakeholders (3), abrasiveness (3), behaviors (3), website (2), required (2), view (2), reader (2), log (2), subscribed (2), wordpress (2), com (2), account (2), join (2), 031 (2), home (2), menu (2), search (2), rights (2), empowered (2), positive (2), massachusetts (2), advocates (2), leadership (2), accountability (2), whistleblowing (2), therapeutic (2), jurisprudence (2), podcast (2), non (2), mtw (2), profession (2), humor (2), human (2), bosses (2), dispute (2), note (2), host (2), feb (2), parity (2), sept (2), growing (2), receive (2), used (2), opening (2), paying (2), form (2), furthermore (2), sense (2), best (2), friends (2), analysis (2), truth (2), enough (2), endure (2), whose (2), hope (2), writers (2), every (2), short (2), during (2), were (2), few (2), authentic (2), type (2), article (2), themselves (2), solutions (2), readership (2), nevertheless (2), validating (2), word (2), suffering (2), greatly (2), close (2), scrutiny (2), become (2), reading (2), students (2), only (2), started (2), received (2), mails (2), save (2), giving (2), effects (2), tried (2), responsible (2), put (2), certain (2), hours (2), matters (2), bit (2), recently (2), addition (2), relevant (2), sway (2), subjected (2), reputations (2), failure (2), example (2), state (2), penn (2), administrators (2), concerns (2), program (2), sex (2), senior (2), preserving (2), story (2), took (2), results (2), courtesy (2), title (2), retired (2), provided (2), while (2), him (2), serve (2), chronicle (2), repeated (2), spanning (2), office (2), multiple (2), faculty (2), fas (2), stripped (2), former (2), jorge (2), following (2), lead (2), posted (2), great (2), gifts (2), read (2), full (2), piece (2), connections (2), essence (2), dreams (2), require (2), reality (2), learned (2), wrote (2), explains (2), each (2), deeper (2), let (2), myself (2), live (2), included (2), went (2), drawn (2), dying (2), bronnie (2), leave (2), rather (2), merely (2), attracted (2), group (2), building (2), dealing (2), consequences (2), quite (2), possible (2), single (2), interests (2), include (2), various (2), relationships (2), roles (2), subject (2), matter (2), informal (2), environment (2), specific (2), groups (2), list (2), thus (2), guide (2), want (2), learn (2), forms (2), suggests (2), always (2), part (2), identified (2), experiences (2), claiming (2), enduring (2), anti (2), folks (2), emotionally (2), unemployment (2), likely (2), participants (2), present (2), advice (2), adversity (2), empathy (2), northwestern (2), does (2), markedly (2), able (2), options (2), american (2), thinking (2), gruttardo (2), before (2), should (2), yahoo (2), ahn (2), situation (2), toxic (2), disclosing (2), condition (2), disability (2), accommodation (2), culture (2), dysfunctional (2), retaliation (2), job (2), physical (2), just (2), friedman (2), could (2), depression (2), anxiety (2), peak (2), attributes (2), wisdom (2), intelligence (2), cultures (2), obsession (2), master (2), servant (2), legally (2), subordinate (2), managers (2), means (2), thing (2), abuses (2), manners (2), lines (2), both (2), significant (2), line (2), researchers (2), name, collapse, bar, manage, subscriptions, site, privacy, already, footer, prof, diva, teams, stop, daily, pilant, ohio, jottings, lawyer, jessi, eden, brown, intentional, doorey, delaware, cutting, edge, connecticut, chief, officer, academics, apa, company, blogroll, act, notes, technology, week, weather, voluntarism, videos, uncategorized, travel, terrorism, science, retirement, recycling, poverty, politics, series, plutocracy, philanthropy, finances, justice, ohliger, project, profit, sector, music, revisions, newsstand, meaningful, info, language, labors, love, market, internships, intelligences, holidays, hobbies, heroes, happiness, global, gaslighting, future, web, freedom, speech, food, drink, faith, religion, essay, entrepreneurship, benefits, economics, domestic, creativity, innovation, jobs, avocations, animals, advertising, marketing, interviews, categories, 2008, recognizing, rescot, firm, america, choosing, bully, entered, dark, looking, workshop, oct, evil, nov, dec, jan, pages, 564, 999, hits, stats, enter, notifications, subscription, navigation, quick, lots, effectively, graciously, avoided, 280, character, blocs, same, preferred, engagement, tempts, biting, side, reserved, badly, embraces, authenticity, careful, judgment, powers, aren, listening, closely, valuable, relevance, disappears, cycle, spirit, fellow, devoted, making, place, finding, voices, enlighten, mean, 700, fallen, excellence, unnecessarily, punchy, facile, tone, feel, voice, presents, maintaining, staying, away, clickbait, titles, promise, delivers, avoiding, suggestion, lend, size, fits, keeping, mind, someone, shares, saving, sit, straight, grasp, comprehend, terrible, result, assume, pore, worse, digital, skimming, chide, professorial, colleagues, whining, sufficient, golden, insights, shouldn, expect, await, breathless, anticipation, confess, regard, audience, requires, consideration, mainly, via, feedback, occasions, saying, mostly, respective, sacred, span, consumption, modest, debated, argued, editors, information, characterized, briefest, spent, tweaking, sentences, paragraphs, exercise, clarity, discuss, concepts, relating, reform, bug, trace, editor, reporter, college, newspapers, chapters, dozens, shorter, columns, take, sunday, dive, fuel, fostering, psychologically, healthier, photo, isabella, stewart, gardner, museum, responsibilities, ongoing, belief, system, holds, namely, count, institution, privileged, positions, moral, ethical, horrible, revelations, michigan, documented, repeatedly, swept, rug, order, schools, football, child, nassar, scandal, concerning, gymnasts, privy, inner, workings, studying, safe, colleges, universities, courageous, boards, primarily, focussed, advancing, institutional, lede, buried, engage, action, okay, stepped, did, acted, upon, commonly, given, professors, service, presumably, actions, affect, essentially, render, rebuke, persona, grata, higher, publicly, accused, acts, follow, revealed, faced, engaged, unwelcome, conduct, period, according, sanctions, imposed, lose, privileges, afforded, unable, teach, advise, administrative, assistants, dean, arts, sciences, claudine, announced, affiliates, thursday, government, disinvite, conclusion, months, local, reporting, review, crimson, complaints, finally, cross, musings, gen, joneser, lessons, preceded, fleshes, definitely, worth, joy, crucial, triumph, upper, limits, surrender, striving, forcing, greatest, tool, bringing, publishing, traveled, resonate, strongly, detail, highly, recommend, delves, happier, stayed, touch, express, feelings, didn, hard, true, expected, palliative, provider, nearing, end, journeys, carried, later, epiphanies, viral, eventual, transformed, dearly, departing, curse, tablet, instead, keyboard, inadvertently, saved, headline, planned, apologize, cluttering, inbox, seeking, 750, followers, created, spring, purpose, involves, pooling, sharing, context, focus, directly, impacts, functions, overlap, specifically, chooses, whom, interact, participate, learners, goals, needs, motivations, presented, moreover, collaborate, connect, differently, establish, stronger, low, nodes, equal, member, searcher, assemblator, designer, data, innovator, researcher, consists, interacts, derives, makes, intent, occur, casual, suggest, possibility, wikipedia, defined, explained, suggestions, periodically, updated, obviously, insufficient, proper, grounding, area, lists, eye, enhancing, depth, breadth, click, access, interest, practitioners, fields, trying, gratified, helpful, own, complicated, yields, variety, large, cadre, joined, advocate, embodies, efforts, enhance, witnessed, too, extended, online, conversation, target, dismissed, theirs, exchange, fact, darn, extraordinarily, supportive, core, built, shoulders, countless, numbers, professional, volunteer, basis, helping, counseling, observations, absolutes, blanket, characterization, struggling, common, assumption, contrary, current, harshly, evaluated, compared, emerged, three, naturally, occurring, experimentally, induced, effect, driven, tendency, overcome, taken, paper, findings, paradox, face, struggle, defeat, apt, comfort, ideally, build, challenges, rachel, ruttan, mary, hunter, mcdonnell, loran, nordgren, advises, check, assumptions, abstract, interpersonal, compassionate, nurture, liking, answers, comes, handling, differ, fairness, integrity, important, continue, supporting, undermining, missing, role, unionized, typically, approach, union, representative, cases, additional, protections, treatment, contained, collective, bargaining, agreement, types, serving, enjoy, half, psychiatric, association, survey, expressed, discussing, third, worried, recommends, primary, doctor, first, symptoms, control, approaching, assistance, eap, ideal, disclose, issue, discriminated, against, perfect, darcy, director, center, adds, regardless, whether, caused, exacerbated, complexities, rises, laws, reasonable, guarantees, hostile, disclosure, request, yield, negative, including, pushed, plays, causing, ailments, worsen, lack, sleep, stress, overwhelming, workloads, environments, look, areas, dysfunction, direct, straightforward, organization, disturbing, vulnerabilities, foibles, emerge, lynn, clinical, psychologist, executive, counselor, based, washington, coping, finance, writer, jeanie, acknowledges, trigger, conditions, causes, suffered, setbacks, midlife, instructive, inspirational, transitions, bloomer, something, rewarding, fulfilling, sure, rapid, synaptic, processing, speed, memory, software, programmer, high, frequency, trader, wall, street, 20s, 30s, 40s, pattern, recognition, communication, skills, grow, leader, 60s, 70s, whole, set, call, push, encouragement, idea, unfolding, speculation, terrific, laura, germine, colleague, mit, asked, decade, abilities, really, complex, intriguing, answer, depends, kind, interview, pennsylvania, wharton, reasoning, behind, sounds, pretty, package, yes, performances, improve, shaping, workforces, insight, equanimity, calmness, composure, evenness, temper, resilience, curiosity, devotes, chapter, six, strengths, described, big, splash, journalist, rich, puts, himself, category, explores, phenomenon, offer, patience, obsessed, achievement, societal, youth, shiny, seems, permeate, terms, hiring, seem, lookout, young, rising, stars, standouts, pedestal, fast, track, praise, legality, brutal, combo, punch, roots, related, relationship, doubt, reasons, employers, trade, associations, oppose, bill, intentions, treating, abusively, retain, fear, held, accountable, practically, fired, usually, worry, security, unless, discriminatory, race, etc, protected, rule, terminate, worker, underlying, theoretical, framework, accusations, directed, extremely, threatening, structure, implicates, psychological, makeup, leaders, door, characterizing, possibly, having, consistent, narcissism, sociopathy, psychopathy, sandbox, little, rough, edges, jerk, characterizations, tagged, uncivil, carry, heavy, stigma, different, involve, supervisors, directing, subordinates, acknowledging, steady, finger, values, along, gather, thoughts, reluctant, value, body, commentary, prevent, respond, safer, label, acknowledge, realities, point, rudeness, readily, acknowledged, case, tend, circle, charge, threatened, claims, add, although, receiving, gained, acceptance, mainstream, motivated, desire, distress, harm, crossed, territory, treated, parts, spectrum, overlaps, clear, sharper, purposes, putting, panel, discussions, dissertations, outside, academe, amused, broken, camps, two, conferences, unusual, hear, remarks, dear, develop, progress, engaging, loud, speak, distinguishing, image, clipart, panda, monthly, skip, hosted,

Text of the page (random words):
s important that we continue to understand organizational roles in supporting or undermining the mental health of workers only then can we consider solutions and responses if you re on facebook please consider liking my new page for this blog and the new workplace institute where i m regularly adding content and hosting conversations that don t appear here go here to sign up share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading workplace bullying does adversity nurture compassion may 19 2019 by david yamada in dignity at work and in society psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags dignity at work and in society psychology and work workplace bullying 2 comments does experiencing bullying at work or another form of interpersonal mistreatment make us more compassionate towards those who going through similar situations ideally we d like to think that experiencing such adversity would build our sense of empathy for others who are dealing with like challenges however a 2014 study link here by rachel ruttan northwestern u mary hunter mcdonnell u penn and loran nordgren northwestern u advises us to check those assumptions here s the article abstract for those who are struggling with a difficult experience and who seek the support of others it is a common assumption that others who have been through the experience in the past will be more understanding to the contrary the current research found that participants who had previously endured an emotionally distressing event e g bullying unemployment more harshly evaluated another person s failure to endure a similar distressing event compared to participants with no experience enduring the event these effects emerged for three naturally occurring distressing events as well as one experimentally induced distressing event the effect was driven by the tendency for those who previously endured the distressing event to view the event as less difficult to overcome taken together the paper s findings present a paradox such that in the face of struggle or defeat the people we are most apt to seek for advice or comfort may be the least likely to provide it let s understand that this study is not claiming any absolutes it suggests that those who have previously endured an emotionally distressing event e g bullying unemployment may be less likely to support others who going through similar experiences it s not a blanket characterization of all people who have experienced mistreatment personal observations in fact i know darn well that people who have experienced bullying and mobbing can be extraordinarily supportive of those who are enduring like abuse at work the core of the workplace anti bullying movement has been built on the shoulders of these folks this includes countless numbers of people who on a professional or volunteer basis have helped and are helping targets of workplace mistreatment through counseling coaching and informal support of course as the study suggests this is not always so and i have witnessed this too for example years ago i took part in an extended online conversation in which a self identified workplace mobbing target dismissed the experiences of self identified targets of workplace bullying claiming that her suffering was much greater than theirs it was not an easy exchange in essence the psychology of abuse is complicated and yields a variety of responses from those who have been subjected to it nevertheless the large cadre of bullying and mobbing targets who have joined together to support each other and to advocate for change embodies our efforts to enhance the dignity of work and workers share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading understanding workplace bullying and mobbing creating your own personal learning network may 16 2019 by david yamada in education and learning workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags education and learning workplace bullying leave a comment many people who read and subscribe to this blog do so because they have a specific interest in workplace bullying or mobbing this includes workers who have been bullying or mobbing targets as well as practitioners and advocates in various fields who are trying to address these forms of abuse over the years i have been gratified by comments and e mails from readers who report that they have found these writings helpful in building their understanding but obviously a single blog is insufficient to provide a proper grounding in this subject area thus to guide readers who want to learn more i have shared recommended reading and resource lists with an eye toward enhancing depth and breadth of understanding they ve included click on title to access a short list of recommended books for targets of workplace bullying and mobbing march 2019 workplace bullying and mobbing recommended book list may 2018 workplace bullying and mobbing resources for hr may 2017 need help periodically updated resource page recently i also provided some suggestions and resources for peer support groups on peer support groups for those who have experienced workplace bullying and mobbing april 2019 what about a personal learning network in addition for those of you whose interests in workplace bullying and mobbing are more than casual i would like to suggest the possibility of creating a personal learning network pln as defined and explained in wikipedia a personal learning network is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning environment in a pln a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection specifically the learner chooses whom to interact with in these media and how much to participate learners have certain goals needs interests motivations and problems that are often presented to the people they include in their pln moreover the learner will collaborate and connect differently with various members the learner will establish stronger relationships with some members and have a low level of connection with others not all nodes will be equal some of the member roles include searcher assemblator designer of data innovator of subject matter and researcher in other words a pln involves a pooling and sharing of knowledge and resources in the context of workplace abuse it is similar to a peer support group but its focus is on building knowledge and understanding rather than dealing directly with personal impacts and consequences of course it s quite possible to have these functions overlap in a single group as well for those seeking to make these connections i hope that my new facebook page link here which has attracted some 750 followers since i created it earlier this spring can help to serve that purpose p s a note to subscribers oh the curse of writing on a tablet instead of a real keyboard earlier today i inadvertently posted rather than merely saved a headline for this planned post without the content i apologize for cluttering your inbox share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading bronnie ware the top five regrets of the dying and what she s learned since then may 11 2019 by david yamada in dignity at work and in society lifespan issues notable books work life balance tags dignity at work and in society lifespan issues notable books work life balance leave a comment for years palliative care provider bronnie ware helped people who were nearing the end of their life s journeys her work included conversations with them about what regrets they had carried into their later years these shared epiphanies led ware to write a blog post that went viral and an eventual book the top five regrets of the dying a life transformed by the dearly departing 2012 here are the top five regrets as drawn from ware s conversations i wish i d had the courage to live a life true to myself not the life others expected of me i wish i didn t work so hard i wish i d had the courage to express my feelings i wish i had stayed in touch with my friends and i wish that i had let myself be happier she explains each of these points in greater detail in this blog post her book which i highly recommend delves even deeper in this topic i wrote about ware s work back in 2011 since then i ve traveled from my early 50s to my late 50s and my oh my her words resonate even more strongly with me today five years after publishing her book she shared on her blog five things i have learned since five regrets link here courage is the greatest tool for bringing our dreams into reality surrender is much more effective than striving or forcing our dreams require us to triumph over upper limits self care is crucial for an authentic life and real life connections are the essence of joy her full blog piece fleshes out her points and is definitely worth a read great life lessons here gifts from those who have preceded us cross posted with my musings of a gen joneser personal blog share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading decades of repeated sexual misconduct complaints finally lead to a resolution at harvard may 10 2019 by david yamada in academic workplaces business ethics dignity at work and in society diversity and discrimination management practices social responsibility tags academic workplaces business ethics dignity at work and in society management practices social responsibility 1 comment here in greater boston the local news is reporting that harvard university has stripped retired professor jorge dominguez of his emeritus status following a review of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct towards women at the university spanning decades from the harvard crimson link here dean of the faculty of arts and sciences claudine gay announced in an email to fas affiliates thursday that she has stripped former government professor jorge i dominguez of his emeritus status and disinvite him from the fas campus following the conclusion of a months long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct under the sanctions gay imposed dominguez will lose the rights and privileges afforded to emeritus faculty members he will be unable to hold an office on campus teach and advise students or receive support from administrative or research assistants the office for dispute resolution investigation into dominguez found that he engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct toward several individuals multiple times over a decades long period according to gay in a february 2018 chronicle of higher education report at least 10 women publicly accused dominguez of repeated acts sexual misconduct a follow up chronicle story revealed that dominguez faced sexual misconduct allegations spanning four decades from 18 women emeritus status is a courtesy title commonly given to retired professors who have provided long service to a university while presumably the university s actions do not affect his past compensation they essentially render him persona non grata on the harvard campus and serve as a very public rebuke of his career four decades okay so it s good that harvard stepped up did a real investigation and acted upon its results but i think the lede is being buried here the real story is that it took them four decades with allegations from 18 women to engage in real action on this professor why so long i m not privy to the inner workings at harvard but i ve been studying and experiencing academic life for years it s safe to say that on balance colleges and universities are not the most courageous organizations around especially if they are led by senior administrators and boards who are primarily focussed on preserving and advancing institutional reputations for example as the horrible revelations of sexual abuse at michigan state university nassar scandal concerning sexual abuse of women gymnasts and penn state university football program and child sex abuse have documented academic administrators repeatedly swept concerns under the rug in order to save their schools from public scrutiny and accountability through it all there s an ongoing belief system that holds sway namely that those who are subjected to abuse and mistreatment count for much less than the reputations of the institution and those who hold privileged positions it s about moral and ethical failure if you re on facebook please like my new page for this blog and the new workplace institute where i m regularly adding content and hosting conversations that don t appear here go here to sign up share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading on the social responsibilities of writers may 5 2019 by david yamada in social responsibility strategies for change workplace bullying mobbing and abuse writing and speaking tags social responsibility strategies for change workplace bullying writing and speaking 3 comments photo by dy isabella stewart gardner museum boston i d like to take a sunday dive into the nature of writing to fuel positive individual and social change this may be especially relevant to readers who write about fostering psychologically healthier workplaces that are free from bullying mobbing and abuse the writing bug bit me a long time ago i can trace it back to being an editor and reporter for my college and law school newspapers more recently i ve been blogging for over 10 years and writing academic articles and book chapters for over 25 years in addition over the decades i ve written dozens of other shorter pieces op ed columns and newsletter articles over this long span of time i ve tried to be responsible about what i put out there for public consumption however modest that readership might be at times i have debated and argued with editors about how certain information is characterized for the briefest of pieces i have sometimes spent hours tweaking sentences and paragraphs when writing about legal matters i have tried to exercise care and clarity in how i discuss ideas and concepts relating to the law and the need for reform but i confess that only within the past few years have i started to re...