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JOHN M. O’BRIEN, PH.D.

Yahoo!Finance

Shaming, ignoring, gossiping, gaslighting: HR experts say ‘workplace incivility’ is on the rise

Angela had been in the media industry for over a decade when she began to notice dismissive behaviors from others at a new job. There was rudeness in meetings, gatekeeping of important information, ignoring her contributions in Slack room discussions, and gaslighting about it all, including from a series of managers. It eventually all took a toll…
 

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KCBS Radio: On-Demand

‘Workplace incivility’ is on the rise — Here’s how you can can combat it

Do you have an office bully? Experts say you’re not alone.

Research shows that so-called “workplace incivility” is on the rise, with more coworkers engaging in shaming, ignoring, gaslighting and gossiping, making for an office culture that’s not only contentious, but not very productive…

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Yahoo!Finance

Yahoo Finance: Five Steps to Overcome Rudeness at Work

“It’s as if rudeness and incivility are following in COVID-19’s wake, like a new pandemic plaguing human interactions worldwide,” says John O’Brien, PhD, whose book, Rudeness Rehab: Reclaiming Civility in the Workplace and Your Home Space (2024, Indie Books International), is a testament to his commitment to studying human behaviors that affect all of us…

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Training Industry

Rudeness Rehab: How to Create a More Civil Workplace

Don’t you hate it when your officemate snaps at you when you first come through the door at work? Your stress level skyrockets, and you feel anger surging. The day can only go from bad to worse, right? How do you respond? Or perhaps you are the one in a bad mood when you arrive at work and find yourself “ready to rumble” when you come through the door….

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AO Agency Owner News

Five Strategies To Survive Election Season At The Agency

Our country and countries around the world seem to be infected by a new pandemic following in the footsteps of COVID-19. One author in Australia has created a new pseudo-diagnosis to describe this infection: PCRS (Post COVID Rudeness Syndrome)….

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