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Episode 027. Upward bullying. The unspoken challenge that leaders face in the workplace.

August 09, 2025 • Dawn Klatzko

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It feels really good to be back with a new season of The Art of the Suit.

My motivation to get restarted was meeting a fellow executive coach, Maureen Kyne, who is based in Melbourne, Australia. Maureen is a remarkable businesswoman and entrepreneur in her own right and has earned her stripes coming up through the ranks in the workplace.

In her role as an executive coach, she identified a particularly alarming behaviour which she coined as "upward bullying", a subject that has been identified but not researched to any large extent.

In this interview Maureen shares insights about her own success journey - one that I'm sure you will find highly motivating and then unpacks insights to how upward bullying manifests.

If you are experiencing upward bullying and feel that you would benefit from joining an exclusive support group that Maureen has created, here is the link:

https://maureenkyne.com.au/the-courageous-collective/

There is a short application process as this is a protected space for leaders who have experienced upward bullying, and to keep it safe they validate each member. The code to get 6 months at $29AU per month is VIP - this discount code is entered on the screen where you enter card details.

Alternatively, you can find Maureen on LinkedIn.

I hope you found this episode of interest and useful. PLEASE HELP ME SPREAD THE PURPOSE BY LIKING AND SHARING THIS EPISODE. And as always if you have any ideas, suggestions or needs that can lead me to creating the content for future episodes please reach out to me at dawn@dawnklatzko.com, via my website www.dawnklatzko.com or via LinkedIn.

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