Opposing views can feel uncomfortable or even offensive. Discomfort is not the same as mistreatment and not a reason to avoid ...
Nearly 7 in 10 employees surveyed said they don’t want to discuss politics at work, according to Monster's Politics in the Workplace Report, released Tuesday. Fourteen percent of workers went as far ...
A recent survey by online résumé builder ResumeHelp found that 60% of millennials and 58% of Gen Z employees say they “sometimes” or “frequently” talk about politics at work. In contrast, only 41% of ...
In a world where political disagreements have ripped friendships, and even families asunder, it isn’t surprising similarly acrimonious debate also arises in the workplace. In fact, those verbal ...
Take the belief that Americans don’t agree on much these days. In our divided, social media-inflamed era this is common wisdom. But a variety of experts keep writing exasperated articles explaining ...
And the anticipation of politics-related stress at work nearly doubled in the five months leading up to the 2024 U.S. election, according to BetterUp, a well-being platform whose own findings noted ...
Articles and podcast episodes on speaking up, employee activism, and politics. by HBR Editors For better or worse, business and politics have become increasingly entangled: Everyone, from CEOs to ...
Our nation is on edge in the wake of recent tragedies, wounded by political violence and deeply divided over the limits and role of speech. It is hard this month—but also this year, this decade, and ...
Allowing political expression at work can create tension, discomfort and division among employees. A strict no-politics policy helps maintain a respectful, productive and inclusive workplace ...
My HR sensitivity was on alert when I read that employers were firing staff because they were expressing political views and opinions that differed from their employers. In recent years, the polarized ...
Federal workers are given guidelines on talking politics at work. Federal workers are being warned to leave that #ResistTrump coffee mug or “Make America Great Again” hat at home and to stop wading ...
A new report found that Gen Zers and millennials are more easily distracted by politics at their jobs than their older coworkers. A recently released Brightmine survey revealed that those generations ...