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...

By Fionna Clark and Debbie Dougherty Last week, I arrived early to my undergraduate organizational communication course to find two women...

One of my readers reached out to me and asked me to write about Ken. He had strong feelings he couldn't put into words, so I promised...

Part 2 of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations Yesterday I went to see the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie...

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

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,...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

By Debbie S. Dougherty Has anyone else found the questions about what is a woman kind of weird? I mean, usually people obsess about...

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,...

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

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...

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...