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Things They Don’t Teach UsE12: Things They Don’t Teach Us To Do After Being FiredBeing fired.
Getting laid off.
Made redundant.
No matter what you call it, leaving a job involuntarily can range from an annoyance (if you’re planning to leave the job soon anyway) to a blow to one’s self esteem. Some people even feel like failures or become embarrassed by the loss of a job. Of course, not all job losses are the same, and in many cases it’s due to a clash of expectations or personalities with supervisors that cause the rupture.
2025-03-1847 min
Things They Don’t Teach UsE12: Things They Don't Teach Us To Do After Being FiredBeing fired.
Getting laid off.
Made redundant.
No matter what you call it, leaving a job involuntarily can range from an annoyance (if you’re planning to leave the job soon anyway) to a blow to one’s self esteem. Some people even feel like failures or become embarrassed by the loss of a job. Of course, not all job losses are the same, and in many cases it’s due to a clash of expectations or personalities with supervisors that cause the rupture.
If/when you’re about to be fired, what should you do in that moment, and what can...
2025-03-1847 minThings They Don’t Teach UsE12: Things They Don't Teach Us To Do After Being FiredBeing fired.
Getting laid off.
Made redundant.
No matter what you call it, leaving a job involuntarily can range from an annoyance (if you’re planning to leave the job soon anyway) to a blow to one’s self esteem. Some people even feel like failures or become embarrassed by the loss of a job. Of course, not all job losses are the same, and in many cases it’s due to a clash of expectations or personalities with supervisors that cause the rupture.
If/when you’re about to be fired, what should you do in that moment, and what can...
2025-03-1847 min
Midday NewsCecilia Dapaah's ResignationPresident Akuffo Addo in search of replacements for Sanitations minister as Cecilia Dapaah resigns
2023-07-2312 min
Innovation in Compliance with Tom FoxTalent Acquisition and Workplace Dignity with Cecilia AkuffoCecilia Akuffo is Tom Fox’s guest on this week’s episode of the Innovation in Compliance Podcast. Cecilia is a Talent Acquisition Partner who has extensive experience in management, interviewing, recruiting, and social media. Cecilia works in the higher education industry as a Tech Recruiter. She joins Tom to talk about her career, workplace dignity, and what she is looking forward to in the future.Setting The Tone in Talent AcquisitionTalent acquisition communications training is crucial in the compliance context because that's where it all starts, Cecilia points out. The firs...
2021-09-2124 min
Workplace Fairness and DignityTo create a positive workplace culture, top leadership must model civility and the expected behaviors.Send us a textTo create a positive workplace culture, top leadership must model civility and the expected behaviors. In this episode, I talk about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s behavior toward his staff, as it has come to light. How did he, and how do others get away with abusive behavior for a long time? Enablers are required.Also discussed, workplace surveys from a variety of sources:•EVERFI/HR.com Research Institute survey which says 40 percent of employees agree their organization is toxic, and 55 percent agree their leaders aren’t good at preve...
2021-05-0520 min
Pivot Point - Success is a Journey!Episode 14 - Workplace Bullying: Fired for Speaking UpIn 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...
2021-03-0830 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityWorkplace Bullying Institute on Bullies in the Workplace (Part 2)Send us a textThis episode of Workplace Fairness and Dignity is about bullying behavior: Who are the bully’s targets, how to recognize the behavior, and navigating how to address it with future employers after leaving your job due to bullying. Information can be found at the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) at https://workplacebullying.org. Additional topics include:WBI’s outline of the profile of typical targets of workplace bullies, and why the person that Human Resources considers the ideal worker is often a bully’s target;Steps to take and wha...
2021-03-0118 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityWorkplace Bullying Institute on Bullies in the WorkplaceSend us a textThis episode of Workplace Fairness and Dignity is about bullying behavior: How it’s viewed by organizations; the role of Human Resources (HR) and the limited role HR may play in addressing the behavior; the reasons people bully at work and why they get away with the behavior. The information is from the Workplace Bullying Institute at https://workplacebullying.org.Additional topics covered:From the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI):· How to recognize bullying, including the various tactics used by perpetrators · WBI on what workplace bullying is, and what...
2021-02-2216 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityUpdate on upcoming podcastsSend us a textHi, thank you for visiting my podcast. My first podcast, "From Fired to Fired Up" generated quite a bit of interest and so this week, I am working on content for future podcasts, and doing some tweaking so that I can speak more to the topics discussed on the first podcast. I will be back next week with a new, full episode, and I look forward to having you listen! Please do tune in! MUSIC: Swinging Lounge Bar, by Neil Cross
2021-02-1400 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityWhat Makes "A Great Place To Work"Send us a textHi: Thank you for tuning in! This episode discusses employee survey responses when organizations have asked for their employees' input. Much of the topic centers around what Energage has learned from their experience with employee input. Energage is hired by organizations to conduct employee surveys and the results of these surveys lead to the annual list of companies that end up on the list, "Great Place To Work". Information includes: -Nine qualities listed by Energage that make “A great place to work”-An article, “What Makes and Employer a...
2021-02-0811 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityFollow Up: High Level Government Official Forced to Resign For Bullying and HarassmentSend us a textHi: Thank you for tuning in! This episode is the follow up to a story I talked about in the second half of the last podcast. The story was about a top government official in Canada who was forced to resign from her job when accusations of abusive behavior and maintaining a toxic work environment forced a workplace investigation which became public. Information I cover in this episode include: -what current and former staffers said about the work environment the official presided over;-the resulting repor...
2021-01-3109 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityWorkplace Abuse and Creating AccountabilitySend us a textThis episode discusses, in the first half, research findings on how workplace abuse increases during economic downturns, such as that caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the types of people on the job -- employees and supervisors-- that engage in that behavior. It also discusses the researchers' recommendations on how organizations should implement policies that combat workplace abuse. (Time: 1 min - 8 min 49 sec) Additional information on topics in this section:What defines an abusive organization;Employment laws do not protect employees from workplace abuse (unconnected to d...
2021-01-2419 minWorkplace Fairness and DignityFrom Fired to Fired UpSend us a textWelcome to my first podcast on Workplace Fairness and Dignity. This launch tells of how I went from fired to podcast. And so in that spirit, I am calling this, my introductory piece: From Fired to Fired Up! On it you’ll hear the following:A primer on who I am/brief biography;How I went from fired to launching a podcast;How I came into the position from which I was fired, and my firing by Webex one year later;Why I la...
2021-01-1426 min