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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

A lot of deniers are simply playing a sick, sociopathic game

Posted on September 29, 2018 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
(Drawing copyright Aaron Maeda) Denier behavior occurs at many levels and in many situations. There are those who deny that the Holocaust ever happened, claiming that millions of souls never perished at the hands…

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Workplace bullying and mobbing: Recovery and possibilities for post-traumatic growth

Posted on September 7, 2018 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
What are the recovery prospects for targets of severe workplace bullying or mobbing who are experiencing psychological trauma? Can they access effective treatments and help? Can they recover and heal from their ordeals to…

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Abuse survivors can draw inspiration from John McCain’s life story

Posted on August 28, 2018 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Here in America, the death of U.S. Senator John McCain is dominating the news, and rightly so. He has been a major political figure for several decades, marked by a penchant for outspokenness and…

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On being restlessly patient in advancing positive law and policy reforms

Posted on August 15, 2018 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
A piece in the current issue of the Economist, the venerable British news magazine, resurrects the tax policy positions of Henry George, an author and political economist who built a worldwide following during the last half of the 19th…

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An advocate sees a pattern of abusive bosses

Posted on August 15, 2018 by familytreegirl

Sharing information from the “Massachusetts Healthy Workplace Bill. A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the bill into law. A great blog to follow. Bullying in the workplace is real.

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What are the roots of cruelty at work?-David Yamada

Posted on March 22, 2018 by familytreegirl

Here is a site to follow-lots of critical information linked to bullying in the workplace. Check out David Yamada’s latest blog at https://newworkplace.wordpress.com/2018/03/21/what-are-the-roots-of-cruelty-at-work/

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Yet another study links workplace bullying to suicides. When is enough enough?

Posted on December 31, 2017 by familytreegirl

When will bullying in the workplace get on the news? Massachusetts Healthy Workplace Bill is something to pay attention too. Hopefully they will be the first ones in the country to have a bill in place to protect workers.

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In the news

Posted on December 30, 2017 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
It has been a year of prominent news stories related to the workplace, especially the avalanche of accounts concerning sexual harassment. Here are many of the 2017 news stories in which I’ve been quoted…

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Urgent: hold employers accountable for bullying employees

Posted on November 24, 2017 by familytreegirl

The organization has to be accountable and liable for bullying in the workplace. Why aren’t they and why isn’t there a law in place to protect the victims and witnesses? It has not impacted them enough in the pocket or … Continue reading →

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New study says teachers experience workplace bullying more than 3x as often as other workers

Posted on November 24, 2017 by familytreegirl

Massachusetts Healthy Workplace Bill posted that a new study says teachers experience workplace bullying more than 3x as often as other workers! This will be an interesting read. Keep up to date with the Massachusetts efforts on passing a workplace … Continue reading →

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