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About familytreegirl

Shelley Murphy, aka “familytreegirl”, a native of Michigan residing in Central Virginia, Shelley has been an avid genealogist for over 25+ years researching the Davis, Marsh, Goens/Goins/Goings, Roper, Boyer, Worden, Cureton, and Murphy family lines. She is a Coordinator and faculty for the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI), presents Genealogy 101 workshops at the local community college, state and national genealogy conferences. She holds a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership and works as an adjunct professor for Averett University. Murphy is known for her inspiring and interactive “Getting Started” Methods and Strategies for genealogy research, “Time and File management” along with interesting problem-solving methodology lectures. Shelley currently has 20+ publications with Charlottesville Genealogy Examiner and the Central Virginia Heritage, a publication of the Central Virginia Genealogical Association. She is an instructor for the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI). Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership, Adjunct Professor, Professional Genealogist. Volunteers for American Red Cross as a Disaster Services Instructor, facilitates financial education workshops for the last 8 years, and former licensed Real Estate Broker

Bullying in the Workplace…is it still a concern?

Posted on March 31, 2023 by familytreegirl

Bullying in the workplace has been an ongoing concern, and awareness about its impact on mental health, productivity, and employee retention has increased in recent years. Many organizations have taken steps to address and prevent bullying, including implementing policies and … Continue reading →

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Roundup: On organizational change rhetoric, strategic planning, and consultants

Posted on March 26, 2020 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Hello dear readers, over the life of this blog, I’ve sometimes taken aim at certain popular management practices. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorites: Using the empty rhetoric of change to justify…

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Workplace bullying & mobbing: Applying Jennifer Freyd’s framework of institutional betrayal vs. institutional courage

Posted on February 16, 2020 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Psychology professor Jennifer Freyd (U. Oregon) is helping us to understand organizations in ways that illuminate the dynamics of workplace bullying and mobbing. Last year (link here), I highlighted her work on “DARVO,” which…

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Using scholarship to make a difference

Posted on February 16, 2020 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
I’ve been spending large chunks of recent weekends working away on a law review article about therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ), the school of legal thought that examines the therapeutic and anti-therapeutic properties of laws, legal…

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Minding the Workplace is 10 years old!

Posted on March 19, 2019 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Ten years ago this month, I launched this blog. Some 1.1 million page views, 1750+ subscribers, and 1650+ articles later, Minding the Workplace has become a popular source of commentary on work, workers, and…

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Pixar animated film captures workplace diversity challenges in 8 minutes

Posted on March 10, 2019 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Pixar has released a great little animated film that beautifully captures the challenges of building workforce diversity in the midst of a white male “bro” culture, starring a ball of yarn named Purl. Emily Canal,…

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Are workplace abusers “emotional terrorists”?

Posted on February 8, 2019 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” (1893) In my last post, I discussed a lengthy investigative piece in Variety magazine from December, detailing the story behind Live Nation Entertainment’s decision to place leading producer Heather Parry (“A Star…

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A Commonwealth employee passes away on the job after administrators allegedly refused to accept her doctor’s note

Posted on November 24, 2018 by familytreegirl

Oh my goodness! At what point will the system recognize that we have to deal with this bullying in the workplace issue. Please read the MA Healthy Workplace blog. If you have a story to share, see the email. The … Continue reading →

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Sarkis: How to identify a gaslighter

Posted on November 16, 2018 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Joining the growing literature on gaslighting behaviors is Dr. Stephanie Sarkis’s Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People — and Break Free (2018). Sarkis is both a counselor and a mediator, and her experiences…

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How administrators bullied a state hospital nurse after workplace violence

Posted on October 4, 2018 by familytreegirl

Sharing info from the Massachusetts Healthy Workplace Bill -A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the bill into law blog. This is a concern, you are hear the voice of the victim. If you have comments please share. I believe … Continue reading →

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