“You can’t call it that.” Pedaling Dirty Words in 2025

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When HR Loves Your Workshop… But Not the Words You Use Several months ago, when a call for guest speakers came up, this psychological safety consultant answered. As a long-tenured therapist, toxic workplace survivor, and Fearless Organization Certified Practitioner, I suggested a workshop on my signature topic: psychological safety. The HR person loved the idea, […]

A Therapist’s Insight: Employees & Manager Overwhelm

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A Tough Love™️ Letter to Managers (and Their Leaders) A therapist’s note you might want to forward to your boss. Today, I’ve got another love letter for managers, but this one leans more into Tough Love™️. Maybe some of you will even pass it along to your company’s leadership, like a note from your therapist, […]