A Guide for the Conversations That Matter

Faculty incivility is rarely a single event. It can appear in subtle patterns—dismissed concerns, unequal influence, strained relationships, and silence that gradually reshapes a workplace.

This guide uses Adaptive COLLATERAL as a shared narrative for examining those patterns with greater distance, curiosity, and psychological safety. Designed for educators, academic leaders, and professional-development facilitators, it offers discussion prompts and guided activities to help participants recognize incivility, explore its consequences, and consider more constructive ways to respond.