Sexual Harassment

May 214 min read

Who is the TIF Making Your Organizational Culture TAH?

Did you hear the news about the Miss USA debacle last week? Apparently, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA gave up on their dreams, leaving the...

Jan 165 min read

Award Winning Book? Two Awards! How did that Happen?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

I want to share some really good news. This past November, my book, Sexual Harassment in Organizational Culture, won both the book of...

Jun 6, 20236 min read

Is there a Monster Under the Bed? Organizational Culture and the Ethic of Fear.

“Hello customers/clients/employees/constituents, this is organization X and I want you to know that we value Fear. Yep, we do everything...

Apr 12, 20235 min read

Can Men Control their Sexual Impulses? Are Women who Flirt and Walk Away Sexual Harassers?

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Dear Dr. D.,What do you call it when a young woman flirts and teases a young man, getting him all aroused, then laughs and runs away,...

Apr 4, 20235 min read

Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.

Mar 28, 20233 min read

The Age of Feminism (or Should I Say "The Ageism of Feminism"?)

I went to visit my Grandmother last week. She told me that my new book, Sexual Harassment and Organizational Culture, reads like a novel...

Mar 14, 20236 min read

A Tale of Two Men (As Told by A Woman)

Let me start with a confession. I have been in a bit of trouble lately. Yep, as a woman, apparently I am not supposed to have opinions on...

Mar 7, 20237 min read

Victim Blaming. Six Stupid Things People Say.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

One of the most ridiculous, mean spirited things that we do as a society is blame victims for being victimized. Victim blaming is a well...

Feb 21, 20234 min read

Hey Managers, If Your Organizational Culture is a Web, are You the Spider or the Fly?

If organizational cultures are webs of meaning, then who weaves the web? Who is caught in the web? Are managers the spider or the fly?

Feb 14, 20235 min read

Destroy Your Organizational Culture in Three Easy Steps!

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Here are some of the ways that organizational leaders inadvertently damage their organizational cultures.

Feb 7, 20234 min read

Where do these Wicked Workplace Problems Come From?

How do we recognize wicked problems, like sexual harassment? This blog provides advice about how problems become embedded in an organization

Jan 24, 20236 min read

What is Going on with this "Man Thing"?

This blog uses personal stories and the children's movie "Rescue Heroes" to describe traumatic masculinity.

Jan 17, 20235 min read

The Unique Person Syndrome

By Debbie S. Dougherty I am sorry to have to tell you this, but we are not as special as we think we are. The problem isn’t that we think...

Jan 3, 20233 min read

Andrew Tate Does not Care About Your Politics.

A friend of mine told me she loved my blog, but could not share it because she lived in a conservative community. I was surprised,...

Dec 13, 20223 min read

Adored, Dreaded, Loved, and Loathed: Do you have a Predator at the office Holiday Party?

One of the most adored, dreaded, loved, and loathed events is just around the corner. I am talking about the annual workplace parties.

Nov 29, 20224 min read

Sexual Predators Flourish in a Carefully Crafted Field of Silence

Not only am I a scholar and a consultant, but I am also a farmer. My family raises sheep. One of the things you learn quickly as a sheep...

Nov 15, 20224 min read

Woman at Work? Must be a Prostitute.

Shortly after posting my first blog a few weeks back, I received the following message from a stranger: I would like to say that this...

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