Dirk De Clercq, Professor of Management and Goodman School of Business Departmental Researcher of the Year Award recipient, will discuss the impact of workplace bullying on voluntary change initiatives during a Goodman Luncheon Speakers Series event on Friday, Oct. 6.

Exploring how workplace bullying affects employees’ motivation for positive changes, De Clercq will highlight the importance of meaning in work and personal traits like resilience and passion. Through his survey of construction sector employees, he will illustrate how personal resources can shield against the harms of workplace bullying.

De Clercq is an acclaimed researcher, publishing more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles analyzing multiple areas of business with a particular focus on topics related to entrepreneurship.

His achievements include receiving the Brock University Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence Award, the Brock University Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity, the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Mentorship Award, the Goodman School of Business Award for Excellence in Teaching and the student-voted Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year Award.

The Luncheon Speaker Series provides Goodman faculty, staff and students with an informal opportunity to discuss recent advances in research, teaching and practices with business colleagues. The talk will run from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Sankey Chamber.

The event is open to everyone and anyone interested in attending can RSVP to Jennifer Smith at jsmith2@brocku.ca to reserve a seat.