8 - Bullying

<p>I cannot believe we’re already at Episode 8 of Blended! I’m so proud of how the show has been received so far, and the positivity and open-mindedness that I’m hearing from you all is so inspiring – it shows how many of us really are open to educating ourselves, supporting our communities and making changes for the future.</p> <p>Episode 8 also marks a change for Blended, as the absolutely fabulous Madison Mobley has agreed to join me as regular co-host!</p> <p>Today in Episode 8, ‘From the classroom to the boardroom: the truth about workplace bullying,’ Madison and I are joined by a new group of inspirational supply chain professionals who are passionate about people and about social issues in our industry and in the community at large; and they share their stories with us to help shine a light on the big topic of workplace bullying.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</strong></h2> <p>[03.59] Introductions to our Blended panellists.</p> <ul> <li>Everette – Director, North America at Lyric Robot</li> <li>Grant – President at Procurigence, Inc.</li> <li>Judi – LinkedIn Business Accelerator</li> </ul> <p>[09.31] The group discuss the difference between bullying, harassment and micro-aggressions.</p> <blockquote> <p>“When you’re in a workplace, and somebody takes your power, it quickly brings you back to that place when you were a child.” Everette.</p> </blockquote> <p>[16.21] The panellists share their different experiences of bullying, both personally and professionally.</p> <ul> <li>What drives acts of bullying, harassment and micro-aggression?</li> <li>The victim’s struggle with ‘Why me?’</li> <li>The role of job title, position and location in bullying.</li> <li>Why victims often choose to just ‘suck it up.’</li> <li>How to identify red flags.</li> <li>The impact of power struggles.</li> <li>The role of technology and the impact of COVID on bullying.</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“As the primary caregiver, the weight of that was so heavy, I was nervous to disrupt my income… I was willing to put