Remedies to prevent BULLYING in the WORKPLACE
Approved for TX Attorney MCLE’s and SHRM Recertification Credit -1.25 hours
Program: FREE – Virtual Only
The targets of workplace bullies often suffer long after the bullying stops. Resentment, anger, emotional pain, and even physical ailments can prevent them from moving forward with their lives. How can people who have been bullied at work grow from victim to survivor?
These questions and others will be addressed in the program to be conducted by LaVena Wilkin, Ph.D., Dean of Conflict Management programs at Sullivan University, a respected authority on the issues that arise from workplace bullying. Her presentation will delve into what workplace bullying is, its costly impact on both the target and organization, and strategies on both how to avoid workplace bullying in the first place and how to address incidents of bullying in the workplace when they do occur with appropriate action. Accordingly, the program will provide authoritative assistance to Company and Union attorneys and advocates, and Human Resources professionals who advise their clients on workplace bullying issues and the potential workplace safety and disability issues that may arise as a result.
Dr. Wilkin’s book “Thriving After Workplace Bullying – Journey from Victim to Survivor”, tells the stories of the survivors of workplace bullying focusing on their resilience, how they moved past the hurt, and crucially, how they changed from perceiving themselves as a victim to feeling empowered. Thriving After Workplace Bullying is essential reading for organizational leaders, Human Resources professionals, Attorneys and anyone invested in employee welfare.
https://www.peacefromconflict.com/about-dr-wilkin.html
Date and Time
September 17, 2026, Time 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm CST
Location
Via Zoom
Zoom link will be sent with registration confirmation.
Program Speaker
LaVena Wilkin, PhD
Dr. LaVena Wilkin is the Executive Dean of the College of Business and Technology and the Coordinator of Ph.D. programs at Sullivan University. Before joining Sullivan, she spent twenty-six years in the construction industry, and three of those years she co-owned a masonry sub-contracting company.
Dr. Wilkin has facilitated numerous workshops on communication, conflict, emotional intelligence, forgiveness, P.E.A.C.E. from Conflict, and workplace bullying for a myriad of organizations. She also created a basic conflict management course for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). And she conducted a Webinar for Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) entitled Managing Conflicts With Your Dissertation Chair. She has done numerous motivational talks for Unity of East Louisville and Unity of Louisville.
Dr. Wilkin published an article on workplace bullying in the International Journal of Business and Social Science, and for several years she wrote a quarterly column for Business First. She contributed a chapter in The Handbook of Mediation: Research, Theory, and Practice. She is also co-editor of a book entitled Organizational Conflicts: Challenges and Solutions. She is the Editor for the Journal of Conflict Management, a scholarly journal that publishes research in many of the multidisciplinary areas of managing conflicts. She co-edited a book, entitled From Discord to Harmony: Making the Workplace Hum, which was published in March 2020. She also contributed a chapter entitled “From Disruption to Connection: How Mindful Conflict Management Builds Bridges During the Pandemic and Beyond” in the book, Back to a New Normal: In Search of Stability in an Era of Pandemic Disruption. Her co-edited book, The Handbook of Organizational Conflict Management, was published through De Gruyter Publishing in September 2022. Her book, Thriving After Workplace Bullying: The Journey From Victim to Survivor is based on her dissertation research, and it was published in October 2024. It was a finalist for the 2025 Bookfest Book of the Year in the Motivational Category. Her newest co-edited book, Conflict Management in Higher Education, will be available in Fall 2026.
She is a certified mediator, conflict coach, and employee engagement facilitator. Dr. Wilkin earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Sullivan University. She earned her Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Continuing Education Credits
Texas Attorney Accredited MCLE hours and SHRM Recertification credits applied for.
Connection via Zoom
Online Webinar – Registrants will receive Zoom link prior to the event.
Pricing and Registration
Free!
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