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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

Ending sexual harassment at work means ending workplace bullying, says today’s LA Times

Posted on November 18, 2017 by familytreegirl

Wow the news is on overload! How do we keep up? It’s tough but we need to know what is going on with bullying and how it impacts the workplace along with the individuals. Bullying is a long lasting with … Continue reading →

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The Workplace-what’s your role after 8/12/17?

Posted on August 17, 2017 by familytreegirl

Is there a role for the workplace to implement and engage a little dialog with their employees after 8/12/17 in Charlottesville, Virginia? Well I sure hope they do and now is the time. Things are changing daily in the workplace … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 23, 2017 by familytreegirl

Bullying in the workplace continues. You can read articles daily that link to bullying and the damage it causes. To date there is no law on the books that will stop the madness happening in the workplaces around the country. … Continue reading →

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Types of workplace bullying and potential legal protections in the U.S.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
Last year, counselor Rosemary K.M. Sword and noted psychologist Philip Zimbardo wrote up a nice little summary about the types of bullying that one might encounter in our society, including workplaces, for their Psychology…

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Workplace bullying: HR to the rescue?

Posted on March 25, 2017 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on Minding the Workplace:
“Never fear, HR is here”??? (Image courtesy of clipartkid.com) Over the weekend I was talking with a good friend about the roles that human resources offices play in responding to potential workplace bullying situations.…

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Stress related issues-Workplace Bullying

Posted on March 16, 2017 by familytreegirl

It’s a good time to visit the Workplace Bullying Institute website. This site will keep you up to date on the impacts of bullying in the workplace. Studies continue to surface with startling statistics related to the horrors of bullying … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about workplace bullying

Posted on December 31, 2016 by familytreegirl

Yes, to keep bullying in the workplace, we need to speak up and out about the situations. Please take note of the “what we can do” section of the article. What else can we do? You know who is being … Continue reading →

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How workplace bullying targets have to pay for treatment they didn’t invite or deserve

Posted on December 31, 2016 by familytreegirl

Allowing bullying in the workplace is a cost to the organization. You have to wonder why they continue to support this activity when it costs them money. I am still looking for the first state to pass a healthy workplace … Continue reading →

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Why workplace bullying needs to stop

Posted on October 9, 2016 by familytreegirl

Great video provided by the Massachusetts Healthy Workplace Bill. At some point the workplace needs to recognize this issue. It is serious and damaging to the employees and the culture of the organization.

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Balancing Trump – Can Journalists Confront Bullies?

Posted on September 16, 2016 by familytreegirl

Originally posted on OUR BULLY PULPIT:
It was personal for me when Hillary Clinton calmly responded to the racist tone of the current presidential campaign: “Everywhere I go, people tell me how concerned they are by the divisive rhetoric coming from my…

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