When Domestic Abuse Comes to the Workplace and Affects Engagement and Profits
Every day, employers lose talented professionals to low engagement, absenteeism, and turnover. One silent driver? Domestic abuse - affecting 1 in 3 women and 1 in 7 men, which means every workplace harbors employees coping with this trauma daily. The consequences are real: reduced productivity, eroded morale, increased recruitment costs, and diminished culture. Mollie shares her story of survival from domestic abuse to shine a light on this epidemic and bring it out of the shadows.
Key Objectives
* Awareness of the different types of domestic violence * What is your duty of care as an employer to support your employees? * Resources for victims to survive, leave, and thrive * How to develop a workplace domestic violence policy * How can
Mollie Campbell
Founder & CEO at Employers Against Domestic Abuse Alliance
At 58, Mollie made the life-changing decision to leave an eight-year marriage marked by abuse. Two years after leaving her abuser, she faced another major challenge—losing her job. In the face of these life events and trauma, Mollie knows firsthand what it means to experience resiliency, rebuilding her life and redefining her purpose. In other words, living her full, authentic self. One of the most overlooked problems in the workplace is a lack of engagement and high turnover, which can often be a hidden result of domestic abuse and trauma that employees are silently coping with every day. Recognizing this critical issue, Mollie launched her professional speaking business to shed light on how domestic abuse impacts individuals and organizations and to help break the stigma surrounding these conversations. Today, she combines more than 30 years of experience as a human resources professional with her lived experience as a survivor to educate, advocate, and empower others. Through her work, Mollie brings the topic of domestic abuse out of the shadows, breaking down stereotypes and stigma while fostering safe, informed, and compassionate workplace cultures.
Please Note: Speakers and topics are subject to change without notice.