Workplace bullying is one of the most damaging — and most underreported — threats to organizational health today. Dr. Deitra C. Payne, whose award-winning research paper Broken: The Harmful Effects of Workplace Bullying earned a Distinguished Paper Award at an international academic conference, brings both scholarly authority and human compassion to this critical conversation. She doesn’t just name the problem — she gives leaders and teams the tools to dismantle it.

Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how workplace bullying manifests, the devastating impact it has on individuals and organizational culture, and the concrete steps leaders and HR professionals can take to create environments where every person is treated with dignity. This session is equal parts eye-opening and empowering — and one every organization needs to hear before the damage is already done.