Civility at Work
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- Commentary: In 2021, we should lead with extra helping of humilityWe have witnessed successive waves of high-profile corporate and political scandals since the early 2000s characterized by narcissistic behaviors. ... read more
- Once a role model in fight against COVID-19, California struggles to tame outbreakAmbulances waited hours for openings to offload coronavirus patients. Overflow patients were moved to hospital hallways and gift shops, even a cafeteria. Refrigerated trucks were on standby, ready ... read more
- Conservative Skepticism and the PandemicThird, because of the early warnings about it, large portions of the population have modified their daily behavior in terms of personal contact ... but U.S. businesses are hard at work on all sorts of projects to expand our medical capacity and treat ... read more
- 7 Actionable Ways to Develop Good Listening SkillsDo you want to make a good impression at work or among a new group of friends ... You have to know where you are before you can truly change your behavior [1]. Pay attention to the cues other people are giving you as to what kind of listener you ... read more
- Commentary: In 2020, our core beliefs as Americans — democracy, science, faith in each other — were questionedThis was the year when the world as we knew it was suspended, when we involuntarily paused to consider all that had been taken for granted, when we were forced to question what really matters and where our country stands in the world. ... read more
- The Past Is Never DeadIt is the wizardry that directs behavior. It is called the battle for hearts and ... It captures our present predicament. This is about civility and common decency that Sarath Amunugama recalls during his days at ‘Trinity’. The game of cricket ... read more
- How to improve your body language on video – like Zoom calls – Content + Digital Marketing TipsA look at how body language on video (aka Zoom calls) is important and how to master it. With tips from Christoph and Susan Ibitz. ... read more
- updates: my company is doing drive-bys to check that I’m at home, and more — Ask a ManagerIt’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here ... read more
- Dear Abby: Husband emails girlfriends he had during 10-year separationMy husband and I were married for several years, divorced, then remarried 10 years later. During our separation, he had a lot of girlfriends. To this day, he keeps all their contact information. I discovered he has emailed some of them since we've been back together. ... read more
- Recognizing Workplace Harassment Beyond #MeTooWhen most people hear about harassment at work it’s likely to be sexual harassment, especially in today’s #MeToo era ... of press releases per year on litigation filings and settlements ... read more
- Dec. 24 – New year; new you; a look at employee handbooksFor example, regardless of size, all companies should have an anti-harassment policy to protect their employees from inappropriate workplace behavior. 3 ... Other key issues include civility, talking with the media, medical leave, and trademark/copyright ... read more
- A Guide to Holding a Formal Disciplinary MeetingDoing this will also ensure that employees handle employee disciplinary meeting at work effectively and positively ... make their position known and bring them to book. Never ignore behavior that violates the office policies as it would set more ... read more