About Dr. Lewena Bayer (Hon.)
Lew believes that “Civility is its own reward”. She suggests that “In choosing civility, people find their best self, and in doing so, they experience the grace, courage, generosity, humanity, and humility that civility engenders.”
For just over 20 years Dr. Lew Bayer (Hon., founder and CEO of Civility Experts Worldwide Inc. has been internationally recognized as the leading expert on civility at work. With a focus on social intelligence and culturally-competent communication, the team at Civility Experts – which includes 403 affiliates in 43 countries has supported 100’s of organizations in building better workplaces.
Including 2-time, international bestseller, The 30% Solution, and recent release of Golden Rule Peace and Civility Lew is a 16-time published author, sought after speaker and professional trainer. Lew was a national magazine columnist for 10 years, and has contributed expert commentary to many online, print, and television publications. She is one of only 14 Master Civility Trainers in the world. Current projects include working with the Canadian Tourism Council to devise National Occupational Standards for Civility Practitioners, Credential program development for University groups in Morocco, and partnering with JLB Consulting out of Malaysia to devise certification programs for the World Citizen program.
Civility Experts Inc. manages The Civility Speakers Bureau www.civilityspeakers.com offers online certification, www.civilityexpertsonline.com and offers a large array of civility training tools and materials via www.civilitystore.com. It is a combination of the collective experience of the world-wide affiliate team, the leading-edge training solutions and the team's ability to customize to their client's need that leads to the sometimes immeasurable benefits that choosing civility brings. These outputs include increased social capital, trust, social intelligence and culturally competent communication - and together these impacts result in efficiency, competency, retention and bottom line results.
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