Meet Lynne

Writer, expert, executive, coach, investigator

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Expertise

• As a writer, Curry authored Beating the Workplace Bully (AMACOM) and has published hundreds of articles in print and online media, including inc.com, sheknows.com, workingwomen.com and U.S. News & World Report. Curry authored three earlier books: Won By One (1996, Communication Works), Managing Equally and Legally (McFarland & Company, 1990) and Solutions (2006 and 2014, Communication Works). Curry began publishing at eight-years-old (in her home town newspaper) and has written a weekly Dear Abby of the Workplace newspaper column for 38 years (adn.com) in newspapers in Alaska, Washington, and Illinois.
• As an expert witness, Curry has qualified in court as an expert in Management Best Practices, HR and Workplace Issues; has testified at trial twice, and has served an expert witness 21 times, balanced between plaintiff and defense work. Curry has a doctorate in social psychology from Union Graduate School-West, a Senior Professional in Human Resources certificate from the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Senior Certified Professional Certificate from the Society for Human Resource Management.
• As an executive or workplace coach, Curry has had a several decade career as a nationally-respected management consultant, trainer and coach in which she worked with 4,500 organizations ranging from the World Bank in Washington D.C. to the Pacific Disaster Center in Hawaii, as well as with individuals at all levels in those organizations.  Curry has a doctorate in social psychology from Union Graduate School-West, a Senior Professional in Human Resources certificate from the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Senior Certified Professional Certificate from the Society for Human Resource Management. Sheknows.com published Curry’s “Workplace Coach” column for three years; womenworking.com identified Curry as their “coach of the month” for two quarters and an executive coach for three years.
• As an investigator, Curry has conducted more than nine thousand investigations into allegations of sexual harassment, workplace violence and workplace bullying. Curry also teaches investigators. Curry has a doctorate in social psychology from Union Graduate School-West, a Senior Professional in Human Resources certificate from the Human Resources Certification Institute and a Senior Certified Professional Certificate from the Society for Human Resource Management.  
• As a mediator, Curry has conducted several thousand federal to state, business to business and employer to employee mediations. Curry teaches two-day courses on mediation.