Civility at Work
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- His New Coworker Confronted Him For Treating Her Differently From The Rest Of The Office, But He’s Just Trying To Play It Safe After This Woman Asked HR To Give Everyone …She Let Her Guests Wear White To Her Wedding, And Then Her Husband’s Ex-Girlfriend Showed Up In A White Ball Gown That Looked Like A Wedding Dress However, his coworker seemed to be put off by his more reserved behavior, even though he was doing exactly ... read more
- Toxic Positivity At Work: Examples And How To Deal With ItToxic positivity can manifest itself in various settings, including the workplace. Instances of toxic positivity can manifest themselves at work through the behavior of employees. First, folks who suffer from this mental health issue might trivialize ... read more
- 3 ways to deal with a power-hungry co-worker: ‘They really want to have some control or authority’A workplace vigilante is a sort of hall monitor of the office. They take it upon themselves to enforce rules that oftentimes management doesn't care about. ... read more
- University fails to investigate harassment complaints after external investigationYou have to take complaints seriously, engage in investigation of those complaints as they come in, communicate the results, satisfy your occupational health and safety requirements and your internal policy obligations, ... read more
- Kevin McCarthy oversells employment gains from past work requirementsSome studies, especially those of 1990s-era welfare-to-work programs, did show employment gains from work requirements, though they were often modest and temporary. • More recent studies show much less evidence of employment gains. ... read more
- Study shows concussions can lead to criminal behavior later in lifeSustaining a mild traumatic brain injury can increase your likelihood of participating in criminal behavior later in life according to a new study linking crime and concussions. Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), or concussions, are a complicated and ... read more
- What You Can Learn About Discriminatory HR Policies From Equinox’s $11.25 Million DefeatEquinox said it fired Röbynn Europe for being late 47 times in 10 months; she said they fired her for being Black. Here's why a jury believed her. ... read more
- 3 Types of Difficult Coworkers and How to Work with ThemBuilding a relationship with a difficult colleague may seem hard, but it’s a skill you can learn. In this piece, the author outlines three common archetypes of difficult coworkers — the pessimist, the passive-aggressive peer, ... read more
- How Aggressive Should You Be With a Disloyal Business Partner?You may believe that your business partner is up to no good, and you may very well be right. But when faced with such a suspicion, how do you respond? Different people deal with this in different ways ... read more
- Council to consider ‘civility pledge’Evanston’s City Council next week is scheduled to consider adopting a “civility pledge” develop The gesture, proposed by City Manager Luke Stowe and supported by Mayor Daniel Biss and Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) follows a tantrum thrown by Ald. ... read more
- Workplace Toxicity in Tech CompaniesIt’s important to establish clear policies and procedures for reporting and addressing toxic behavior in a tech company, to address workplace toxicity satisfactorily. Workplace toxicity in tech companies is a growing concern that has gained much ... read more
- Hypocritical Behaviour We’re All Guilty ofNo one is perfect. Despite our best efforts, we all sometimes behave in questionable behavior while criticizing others for doing the same thing. A recent thread on R/AskReddit called out humanity's pension for saying one thing while doing another. ... read more