#102 – How to Stop Hostility and Incivility from Becoming the New Normal with Shelby Scarbrough

Shelby Scarbrough has worked in the White House as a member of President Ronald Reagan’s advance team and a protocol officer in the U.S. Department of State. Through these roles, her interactions with prominent world leaders led her to a journey of evaluating, exploring and deeply understanding the concept of civility.

As author of Civility Rules! Creating a Purposeful Practice of Civility, Shelby believes that civility is not just about how we treat each other. She believes it extends to the characteristics of our own behaviour and how we show up in the world as individuals who aim to build a civil society.

On this episode of The Workplace Communication Podcast, Shelby joins us to talk about how to stop hostility and incivility in the world. Join us as we discuss how shifting from focusing on the “difficult” people who prevent us from living collaboratively in a civil society to self-reflection on our own behaviours and decisions can have much greater impact on the world than we sometimes imagine.

Leadership tips you won’t want to miss:

🎙️ ️ The connection between civility on a societal level and workplace civility

🎙️ How to discern trust in our relationships

🎙️ The role of emotional intelligence in interpersonal communication

🎙️ Taking individual responsibility to create a civil society

🎙️ The overriding principles to watch out for in a difficult situation

Shelby Scarbrough began her career in the White House as a member of President Ronald Reagan’s advance team and then served as a protocol officer in the U.S. Department of State. She is the author of Civility Rules! Creating A Purposeful Practice Of Civility.

If you’re looking to enhance civility in your workplace, then this episode is for you!

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Lindsay Lapaquette, M.Sc.(A) works with middle managers who want to communicate authentically so they can effectively lead their teams without losing themselves. As a former Speech-Language Pathologist, Lindsay applies her expertise in the neuroscience of communication and connection to help managers foster an environment of trust and respect in their teams, so that everyone can bring their best selves to work.

Lindsay’s approach has been profoundly influenced by her work with Indigenous organizations, her experience as a parent to two neurodivergent children, and the premature loss of both of her parents. These experiences have taught Lindsay great lessons about the power of excellent people skills that extend well beyond her professional expertise.

Lindsay Lapaquette

Lindsay Lapaquette

Lindsay Lapaquette, M.Sc.(A) works with middle managers who want to communicate authentically so they can effectively lead their teams without losing themselves. As a former Speech Language Pathologist, Lindsay applies her expertise in the neuroscience of communication and connection to help managers foster an environment of trust and respect in their teams, so that everyone can bring their best selves to work.

Lindsay’s approach has been profoundly influenced by her work with First Nations organizations, her experience as a parent to two children with pervasive mental health challenges, and the premature loss of both of her parents. These experiences have taught Lindsay great lessons about the power of excellent people skills that extend well beyond her professional expertise.

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