Meet the Drs. Namie, International Workplace Bullying Experts
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Workplace Bullying Expert: Consultant, Researcher, Author & Advocate  He was also a corporate manager for two regional hospital systems as Director of Organization Development. Gary is President of Work Doctor® Inc. From 1985-1997 , Gary was a consultant to government agencies and companies in the U.S. and Europe, on projects ranging from public program evaluation to quality measurement and improvement. Since 1998, Work Doctor's exclusive focus is on workplace bullying correction, prevention and education for employers. Dr. Gary Namie also serves as an expert witness educating courts. Finally, he directs the WBI-Legislative Campaign, a grassroots network of State-Province Coordinators working to enact the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill. |
Workplace Bullying Expert: Author & Advocate  Ruth Namie has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Her three-part professional career began in management. She was Corporate Training Director for two Sheraton Hotels in Hawaii. During and after her clinical training, Dr. Namie spent several years helping individuals and families grappling with various forms of chemical dependency. Dr. Namie is not currently a licensed psychologist, nor does she now practice psychology. Life changed in 1996 when she was trampled by a horrific woman boss inside a psychiatry department, part of a large HMO. The couple's subsequent fight for justice led to their 1998 founding of the Campaign Against Workplace Bullying, bringing the international adult anti-bullying movement to America. Phase 3, the post-bullying period which runs to the present, led her to focus on helping bullied individuals. Since 1998, she has coached thousands of bullied individuals, both women and men. Lessons from targets, coupled with her business experience and academic training, make Dr. Ruth Namie an expert in Work Trauma, the effects of repeated, unremitting bullying and humiliation. Dr. Ruth Namie co-designed the Blueprint for a Bullying-Free Workplace, Work Doctor's comprehensive solution to bullying in organizations. |
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1998 was a year of "firsts" for the Drs. Namie. They launched the Campaign Against Workplace Bullying in Benicia, California; Oprah and USA Today reported our work; and the Namies wrote the first U.S. book to prescribe solutions for bullied workers BullyProof Yourself At Work (now out of print). In 2000, the Campaign hosted the first U.S. Workplace Bullying conferences in Oakland, CA and Boston, MA and the Namies wrote their second book (The Bully At Work). 
In 2001, the Campaign became the nonprofit Workplace Bullying Institute with offices moved to Bellingham, Washington. It is now simply called the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI). WBI is incorporated in Washington state and has applied for tax-exempt public charity status.In 2007, WBI wrote and Zogby International gathered data for the largest scientific survey of Workplace Bullying in the U.S. The poll was generously sponsored by the Waitt Insitute for Violence Prevention. The Namies' bullying-related research and work have been featured on CNBC, Dateline NBC, NBC Today Show, ABC Good Morning America, ABC Nightline, CNN In The Money, CNN American Morning, CBS Early Show, Neil Cavuto on Fox News, local TV -- Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco -- and in the New York Times, New York Daily News, USA Today, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, National Post, Toronto Star and in the Ivey Business Journal, Harvard Management Newsletter, Harvard Business Review, Industry Standard, HR Executive, HR Magazine, American Bar Association Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and on Marketplace Radio, NPR-On Point, CBC Radio, Wisconsin and Michigan Public Radio and hundreds of local stations in the U.S. and Canada totaling over 675 appearances and interviews. What They Do: The Namies are recognized as founders of the U.S. anti-bullying movement by the media; they maintain several Workplace Bullying websites -- the research and education WBI's bullyinginstitute.org with a focus on research and education, the WBI-Legislative Campaign a separate lobbying organization, Legislator Education and Work Doctor, Inc. home of their specialty anti-bullying consulting services for employers provided by The Work Doctor; they conduct empirical research on bullying which they present at scientific and professional conferences; they have coached bullied targets (over 4,600 individuals to date); they consult with government agencies, unions and private sector employers to create and implement anti-bullying programs; and they deliver conference keynote addresses and speeches to audiences everywhere. Their personal experiences with workplace bullying and U.S. law, professional preparation, ongoing research, media outreach, consulting experiences and commitment to the eradication of Workplace Bullying give them an unmatched, comprehensive perspective of the phenomenon.
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