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CREATING A BULLY-PROOF WORKPLACE

Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.

—VICTORIA BURDEN,

The Process of Intuition

For Jonathan Martin, the 2013 Bullygate scandal resulted in his leaving the Miami Dolphins. For Richie Incognito, it culminated in his suspension for conduct detrimental to the team until 2014. He later admitted in an interview with Jay Glazer on Fox NFL Sunday, “I have been like a cancer in the locker rooms. . . . I have been selfish. I haven’t been a good teammate. I have made plenty of mistakes: mistakes I have learned from, mistakes that have changed me, mistakes that have made me realize I need to get help. I have sought counseling; I’ve made changes in my personal life. ...

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