Build workplaces where RESPECT is a PRACTICE, not just a policy.
Creating a workplace where people feel respected, valued, and safe to do their best work shouldn’t be complicated—but when workplace bullying takes root, it can feel impossible to address.
I’m Dawn Johnson, author of Outwit the Workplace Bully and an expert in workplace culture, trust, and leadership. I’ve spent my career helping leaders build strategies that actually work and empowering employees with practical tools to navigate difficult workplace dynamics. My approach is grounded in research but designed for real life—because theory without action changes nothing.
Whether you’re looking for interactive training that engages your team, a self-paced course to build your knowledge, or leadership assessments that reveal critical blind spots, I bring both expertise and empathy to every engagement. Together, we’ll move beyond awareness to create workplaces where respect isn’t just talked about—it’s lived every single day.
Create workplaces where EVERYONE can do their best work.
Workplace bullying doesn’t just hurt individuals—it erodes trust, kills productivity, and damages your entire organizational culture.
Expert Guidance and Powerful Solutions
From interative training programs to comprehensive leadership assessments, I provide the tools and expertise you need to build respectful workplaces. Together, we’ll move beyond awareness to create lasting change, because everyone deserves to work with dignity.
LIVE ONLINE TRAINING
Dawn is an accomplished online presenter and teacher. Provide high quality education to your employees without addtional travel costs or time lost.
Most requested online topics include, trust in the workplace, workplace bullying, building positive cultures, and a variety of leadership topics.
Dawn is a professor of graduate management and is a SHRM Recertification Provider.
CUSTOMIZED INSIGHT WITH ASSESSMENTS
You can’t change what you can’t see. Even the most self-aware leaders have blind spots–behaviors that undermine their effectiveness without them realizing it. A 360 Assessment gives you the complete picture by gathering confidential feedback from those who work with you daily; your manager, peers, and direct reports. Dawn is certifed in both the Clark Wilson 360 and the Leadership Versatility Index.
SELF PACED COURES
Learn on your own time and at your own pace with high quality online courses. The current offering includes “Defeat Workplace Bullies: Critical Strategies for HR Leaders” and the catalog is growing! Keep an eye out here for future offerings.
Is toxic behavior ruining your workplace?
Take back your culture and build a better workplace for all!
In Defeat Workplace Bullies: Critical Strategies for HR Leaders, you will learn how to identify bullying, examine the ecosystem in your organization that perpetuates bad behavior, and a process for mitigaing bullying in your organization.
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