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.
 
Current Positions:

• CEO Civility Experts Worldwide Inc.
• Faculty, Canadian Management Center
• Executive Director, National Civility Center
• Director, International Civility Trainers’ Consortium
• International Spokesperson, Aegis Trust
• Founder, Golden Rule Civility International
• Education Advocate, Global Goodwill Ambassador
• Founder and President In Good Company Etiquette Academy & Franchise Group
• Advisor, The Civility Society, Malaysia
• Advisor, A Civil Tongue
• Advisor, Sino Civility Society, Taiwan
• President, The Center for Organizational Cultural Competence
• Distance Faculty, Cultural Competence Institute, Georgetown University 
• Instructor, Social Justice Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology
• Mentor, The Etiquette House ®
• Chair, My Very Best Pageant and Founder, Every Girl Can Canada
• Certification Programs Advisor, Civility Experts Inc/JLB Group- World Citizen Global Project

• Master Certified Civility Trainer (MCCT)
• Certified Impression Management Trainer, High Style Impression Management
• Certified Essential Skills Analyst
• Canadian Language Benchmark Analyst
• Certified Culture Coach  (COCC)
• Certified Credibility and Confidence Trainer Facilitator for Train Canada Corporation
• Certified Cultural Competence Trainer with Government of Manitoba Immigration Services Division
• Project Manager Certification
• Occupational Language Assessor, Level 2
• Champions of Humanity Master Peace Educator Certificate Program at the Kigali Peace School in Rwanda.
• Essential Skills Level 5 Practitioner with Workplace Education Manitoba
• Honorary Doctorate Ethics and Social Justice - Latin University of Theology, California - 2017

• Manitoba Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year 2019, large business category, nominee.
• Go Global, International Business Award Nominee, 2019
• Recipient of the Manitoba Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award for International Business. 
• Nominated for the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. 
• May 2010 AICI International Civility Star Award.
• World Civility Day – Ambassador Award 2017
• Community Civility Counts Award, World Civility Day 2017
• Honorable mention for the first annual Civvy Award 2017
• President Girma Wolde Giorgis Environmental Presidential Award for Global Change-makers 2017
• ICN Women of Global Civility Award 2017
• Honorary Doctorate from Latin University of Theology (Ethics and Social Justice) 2017
• The Community Civility Counts Person of the Year Award- for contributions to civility in the community education and supports – official award date April 12, 2018
• iChange Nations™ Woman of the Year A 2018
• iChange Nations™ Women of Golden Rule Dialogue’s “Women of Global Solutions” Award
• Nominee Illinois Congressional Educator’s Award- particularly notable that a Canadian is being recognized for a US award.
• International Peace Federation- Peace Ambassador Award