SCI TV, EPISODE 42, AUGUST 4, 2014 (BULLYING & LOCKER ROOM CULTURE; DR. GARY NAMIE)

In this episode of SCI TV, we explore bullying and locker room culture in the world of college and professional sports with Dr Gary Namie, Head of the Workplace Bullying Institute. He discusses the types of bullying issues that are unique to sports, relating these common problems that many employees face in their workplace. About Dr. Namie: Gary is a social psychologist and widely regarded as North America’s foremost authority on Workplace Bullying. In 2007, 2010 and 2014, Dr. Namie wrote, and Zogby Analytics conducted, the most frequently cited, largest-ever, scientific U.S. survey of Workplace Bullying. Along with his wife, Ruth, they wrote the popular books, The Bully-Free Workplace (Wiley, 2011) and The Bully At Work 2nd ed. (Sourcebooks, 2009). He has 21 years university teaching experience in management and psychology, including the University of Southern California. He was a corporate manager for two regional hospital systems. He won national and college campus teaching awards. He now directs the only U.S. research and education organization with a focus on bullying at work, the Workplace Bullying Institute. The media regard Dr. Namie, after 1,200+ interviews, as the go-to expert. He leads advocates to enact the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill in US states. He serves as expert witness in bullying-related legal cases. Work Doctor®, the consulting firm, created the Workplace Bullying specialization.

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