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The Supremes and Personal Attacks — What Happened to Dignity?

Jun 29, 2015

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The history-making decisions by the Supreme Court have been tainted by in-house sniping, public shaming and mockery of the majority opinions. Can dignity ever be restored?

Josh Duggar – Family Secrets and the Culture of Silence

May 29, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

When Josh Duggar molested five underage girls it was not officially reported to authorities until four years later when anonymous tips came to Oprah Winfrey and the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline. Why did it take 16 months for the parents to report the sexual abuse to church members? Why was no official report made? Why…

The Heavy Burden of Keeping Secrets

Mar 31, 2015

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Lying leads to the burden of secrets which are toxic to both personal and workplace relationships. Secret-keeping is often learned in our families and woven into the fabric of our lives.

Limiting Factors and Defining Characteristics: What Are Yours?

Jun 28, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Letting our early experiences and traumas define us can contribute to a replay of hurts from the past. Let’s look at how our Defining Characteristics and Limiting Factor affect our potential for living life.

Memorial Day and the VA scandal: Dishonoring Our Service Men and Women

May 26, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The VA scandal has turned this Memorial Day from a day of honor into a time of dishonoring our service men and women.

Chris Christie and His Inner Circle: Taking Things Personally Big Time

Jan 24, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Amid all the speculation about what actually happened regarding the George Washington Bridge lane closures, let’s take a look at how taking things personally may have colored the thinking of Governor Christie and his Inner Circle. Might there have been a culture of vindictiveness and retribution?

Secrecy, Lies, Betrayal and Shattered Trust

Jul 31, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

When we feel betrayed and lied to by people or organizations we have trusted with our well-being, old, stockpiled pain is reignited and serves to inflame the present situation. It feels like getting kicked in the gut.

When Media Icons Get Fired

Jun 28, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Getting fired brings on feelings of rejection, betrayal of trust and victimization – even (or especially) for media icons like George Zimmer, Paula Deen Brian Williams and Neal Conan

Is Yahoo’s Ban on Telecommuting a Betrayal of Trust?

May 10, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Implementing Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s vision of exciting face-to-face “impromptu team meetings” may decrease productivity rather than increasing it – especially if people problems at work lead to dwelling on perceived slights, taking things personally and building resentment.  Does Yahoo’s ban on telecommuting feel like a betrayal to staffers? Is the company adding more stress…

Workplace Nightmares Revisited

Jul 28, 2008

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Anxiety arises about prospect of seeing people from previous nightmarish work experiences. Handling the memories of workplace harassment and feelings of rejection that return.

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