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Essential Business Behaviors
Essential Business Behaviors

Why I do this ~

I'm Dr. Nan Cowardin-Lee

I have a Ph.D. in organizational psychology and I've been studying workplace abuse and bullying for the last 25 years.  I am trauma-informed, have attended Dr. Namie's Workplace Bullying University, and have supported targets in varying capacities over the past 14 years.  


However, I'm not here because of my degree. I was bullied not once, but four times during the Dot Com Bomb and the Great Recession. One set of bullies appeared among my in-laws.  Another bully was a well-known female professor and lauded researcher in Public Health at a world class university.  Two were female consultants with whom I had interned during graduate school.  


Despite having graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from San Francisco State University, by the time the Great Recession ended, I had no job, no family support group, and no references I could trust. I had been blocklisted by the Professor, and I spent my days picking up plastic bottles and aluminum cans, and taking online surveys so I could make a monthly student loan payment that had been inflated by my brother-in-law's obstructive behavior during a family event.  


Unfortunately, my story is not all that unique among targets of workplace bullies. Eventually, I found support groups for workplace bullying, and rebuilt my career by helping others through graduate school and advocating about workplace bullying.  


Today there is more recognition of toxic behaviors in the workplace.  However, a great need still exists to help organizations and groups create status-blind psychologically safe work environments.  If you need help to create a healthy workplace, to detox an unhealthy workplace culture, or coaching support with a workplace bullying issue, then book a meeting with me today and let's discuss how I can best partner with you.


Book a Meeting with Dr Nan.

Anti-Bullying Advocacy, Coaching & Consulting
Coaching Sessions
​I act as a support coach to targets of workplace bullying.  The main focus of this work is to stabilize the targeted individual and help them function in the workplace until they can find a new position, or find a way to challenge the perpetrator through various channels.  Sessions are $50/hour per hour.  The first two hour session is free to see if you are comfortable working with me.