Deb Falzoi

Screw the Hierarchy

Society EN ↓ 154 episodes

The podcast about the social hierarchies that keep white men in power positions at work, most of the rest of us out of them, and what we can do about it. You feel robbed of your dignity, treading water from the shockwaves of abuse at work. You're stuck in a state of anger, depression, and/or bitterness, ruminating about why and how you got here. You desperately want to move forward with your life after workplace abuse. Here you will find the validation and clarity to break free of your abuser's definition of you reinforced by systems of oppression and stereotypes, heal from the trauma, and re-...

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Deb Falzoi

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How non-disclosure agreements harm targets of workplace abuse — and what we can do about it 27.01.2020 19:43

So here's the reality: most targets of workplace abuse, including illegal discrimination, don't file a claim. But when they do, around half settle with their employers. Why? Both sides want to avoid hefty legal fees, but employers have an added bonus: the merits of the case never get heard in court. To make sure the merits of the case never get heard ANYWHERE, they throw in a non-disclosure agreem...

How a good old boys' club managed out a state worker for asking for fair compensation 20.01.2020 39:14

A state worker with 16 years of service under her belt took over a higher level job — that a woman left — for three years without a pay increase. When she spoke up about her employer doing the right thing, her employer began what seemed a campaign to manage her out: withholding information, reprimanding her in a group meeting, removing responsibilities, ignoring emails for months, and moving her o...

Top 5 ways the film Bombshell showed textbook workplace abuse 13.01.2020 42:58

The film Bombshell took viewers through the disturbing details of just how Fox News' Roger Ailes allegedly sexual harassed broadcast journalists Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly. We know sexual harassment is just one type of abuse of power at work, and the film depicts Ailes using textbook tactics to exert his power. With co-host Seth Window, host of the Re-Define Summit, I dissect the top five wa...

Why screw the hierarchy? 08.01.2020 7:20

What's this "screw the hierarchy" thing about? I'm talking about the social hierarchy that keeps white men in power positions at work and most of the rest of us out of them. We're left feeling robbed of our dignity, stuck in a state of anger, ruminating about what the hell happened, and desperately wanting to move forward with our lives. In this episode, I paint a picture of the hierarchy from whi...