Gary Namie
The 13 years of experience I bring to the IAWBH Board spans several domains of the workplace bullying phenomenon as described below. My contributions could bridge differences in perspectives among academic researchers, consultants, communicators, counselors, and public policy advocates.
In mid-1997 we launched the Workplace Bullying Institute, which I direct. Ever since, my full-time focus is on (and irreversibly immersed in) workplace bullying. The foundation is helping targeted individuals – 4 public education websites (workplacebullying.org is the main site), popular books authored (The Bully At Work, 2009), speeches, conferences, telephone counseling, and legal expert witness services. Also, my 850+ media interviews and appearances have established the U.S. movement. We also train professionals to carry the message throughout the country as certified graduates of our intensive 3-day education program (WBI University).
I am proud of writing and conducting the first scientific U.S. national survey demonstrating unequivocally its epidemic prevalence. That ’07 project complements our multiple online surveys (1998-2009) with large samples. We not only interpret the research of others, but have published our empirical work in peer-review academic journals and book chapters. We regularly present papers at scientific occupational health, stress, and bullying conferences.
Prior to bullying invading our family’s life, I was a management consultant. I am a social psychologist and former university professor of psychology and management for over 20 years. As the Work Doctor®, we have perfected a proprietary process to guide employers to a systemic solution since 1998 that corrects and prevents bullying. Our clients are Canadian and American organizations. Unions, too, have relied upon our services to control bullying within by training stewards and reps and by training internal expert peers. Our approach relies on research findings rather than traditional HR approaches.
Because the U.S. does not have any anti-bullying laws, I direct a network of volunteer Coordinators in 30 states to enact the Healthy Workplace Bill (written for WBI by Professor Yamada). Since 2003, 21 (of the 50) states have introduced the HWB. No bill has yet become law. The Legislative Campaign (healthyworkplacebill.org) necessarily continues.