Civility & Culture Strategist

Sarah Cockrell, MBA, MSCM

Cultivating Positive Workplaces.

I’m passionate about fostering workplace civility by dismantling destructive behaviors, minimizing crisis risks, and building awareness for safe, productive teams. Through learning, coaching, and conflict systems design, I help organizations create people-centered cultures that enhance the employee experience.

Conflict Management

Learning Interventions

Cultivating Positive Workplaces .

I’m passionate about fostering workplace civility by dismantling destructive behaviors, minimizing crisis risks, and building awareness for safe, productive teams. Through learning, coaching, and conflict systems design, I help organizations create people-centered cultures that enhance the employee experience.

Conflict Management

Learning Interventions

Breaking the Cycle

I’ve seen toxic leadership destroy teams and silence once-engaged, high-performing talent, even leading to tragic losses. Now, I’m dedicated to building a framework that centers on psychological safety, civility, and well-being in leadership.

Civility & Culture Strategist .

Employing Civility to Dismantle Destructive Leadership

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SARAH COCKRELL

Civility & Culture Strategist

Focus Areas.

Developing a framework to minimize the impact of maladaptive behaviors and workplace conflict.

Leadership & Culture

Developing leaders who shape positive cultures, inspire trust, and drive meaningful change within their teams and organizations.

Conflict & Civility

Navigating conflict to ease friction, foster constructive dialogue, and explore how power, load, and identity contribute to incivility.

Violence Prevention

Identifying aggression, de-escalating tensions, and recognizing warnings to prevent violence and ensure a safe, supportive workplace.

How has toxic leadership affected you?

Action Research Blog .

Follow my Action Research journey for real-world insights on how destructive leadership shapes culture and impacts employees.

Think back to a time you started a job feeling motivated, only to find that excitement slowly drained by small, relentless frustrations. Maybe it was the endless meetings that went nowhere or leadership that left you feeling overlooked. Before you knew it, that initial spark faded. Instead of motivation, you felt stuck. This isn’t just

Growing up, I learned early how powerful authority figures could shape one’s life—for better or for worse. My experiences with those in control often left me feeling overpowered, misunderstood, and mistrusted. These moments shaped a strong resistance to feeling controlled and taught me to rely on myself. I came to know that true leadership should

Welcome to a journey that uncovers a critical, often overlooked truth: leadership has the power to make or break a workplace, shaping the culture, morale, and success of everyone within it.  I’m excited to have you here, and I want to share a bit about why this matters so deeply to me and, ultimately, why

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