Dr. Martina Carroll-Garrison "Dr Tina"

Any mention of bully and workplace in the same sentence generally conjures up images of emotional savagery, screaming bosses, mobbing peers, and sneaky subordinates lodging false and salacious complaints against you, all while you are cast as the defenseless victim - which is precisely the image Dr. Carroll-Garrison (also known as Dr. Tina) wants to change. For the sake of simplicity, a workplace bully is basically anyone who makes your work life a living hell by contributing to or creating, a… Show more

Any mention of bully and workplace in the same sentence generally conjures up images of emotional savagery, screaming bosses, mobbing peers, and sneaky subordinates lodging false and salacious complaints against you, all while you are cast as the defenseless victim - which is precisely the image Dr. Carroll-Garrison (also known as Dr. Tina) wants to change. For the sake of simplicity, a workplace bully is basically anyone who makes your work life a living hell by contributing to or creating, a hostile, abusive or intolerable work environment. This is usually accomplished through intimidation, humiliation, criticism and ridicule, or demeaning behavior. The workplace bully is a person who bargains for his self-worth by devaluing yours, rather than improving or resolving conflict in himself. Show less

You are being bullied at work, or someone you know and care for is being bullied at work. You wish you knew what to do to make it stop? This handbook is full of practical steps to stop the bully at work from destroying you. As a leader, I can tell you that the act of naming the workplace bully is your first step towards stopping him. And then you must prepare yourself for the engagement.

Anyone can desire to work in and lead in a civil workplace, but not everyone knows how to create and promote civility in their workplace. By reading this book you have already begun the journey to gain the skills to promote and achieve a civil workplace, so congratulations! This handbook is field tested and will show you step-by-step how to promote civility in your workplace. Are you ready to take your organization to the next level?

Workplace Incivility Is Bad For Business: What Managers Need To Know Toward Eradicating Incivility, Creating a Civil Workplace, and Improving the Bottom Line. Paperback – April 11, 2014
In my new book, I show the reader (leader, manager, employee, peer) how to identify, manage and mitigate the common organizational challenge of workplace incivility from both a theoretical and practical perspective. I propose a simple understanding of the phenomenon of workplace incivility and how such… Show more

Workplace Incivility Is Bad For Business: What Managers Need To Know Toward Eradicating Incivility, Creating a Civil Workplace, and Improving the Bottom Line. Paperback – April 11, 2014
In my new book, I show the reader (leader, manager, employee, peer) how to identify, manage and mitigate the common organizational challenge of workplace incivility from both a theoretical and practical perspective. I propose a simple understanding of the phenomenon of workplace incivility and how such behavior is bad for business. I also show how the organization and managers should respond to eradicate the behavior towards creating a civil workplace and improving the bottom line.
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The electronics industry, led by the semiconductor sector, helped trigger one of the most significant economic, military, and social transformations since the Industrial Revolution, and there is every sign the tremendous rate of technological change will continue apace. Some industry observers have called for government intervention to reverse the overseas migration of U.S. semiconductor fabrication plants, to boost U.S. global competitiveness by funding basic research, and to encourage more… Show more

The electronics industry, led by the semiconductor sector, helped trigger one of the most significant economic, military, and social transformations since the Industrial Revolution, and there is every sign the tremendous rate of technological change will continue apace. Some industry observers have called for government intervention to reverse the overseas migration of U.S. semiconductor fabrication plants, to boost U.S. global competitiveness by funding basic research, and to encourage more college graduates in engineering and science fields. Government action to preserve strategic access to semiconductor producers is clearly needed to ensure DoD electronic systems can be built without compromising sensitive technology, though every effort should be made to minimize the cost by using commercial avenues whenever possible. While government actions to support basic research and improve competitiveness are warranted, other actions that attempt to counter global market forces would not succeed. Show less