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The One Word Forgotten in the Workplace

Lead Change Blog

My publicist has been pushing me hard: “You’re a workplace motivation and culture expert and yet you’ve been silent on the sexual harassment revolt going on in the workplace!” And yet I’ve been drawing a blank on one of the most important workplace topics of our times. ” She’s right.

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The Perils of Perfection

Leading Blog

In an address before the Interagency Committee on Women Law Enforcement, Judge Maryanne Trump Barry said, "I stand second to none in condemning sexual harassment of women. but what is happening is that every sexy joke of long ago, every flirtation, is being recalled by some women and revised and re-evaluated as sexual harassment.

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Why the “F” Bomb Shouldn’t Be Dropped

N2Growth Blog

It prompted me to re-post an earlier piece I authored on the same subject. I’m also not going to come at this topic by presenting a religious argument, or from the perspective of academic elitism. I read an interesting article on The Wall Street Journal today discussing the use of colorful language in business settings.

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The Omissions That Make So Many Sexual Harassment Policies Ineffective

Harvard Business Review

Our research began with a simple question: If 98% of organizations in the United States have a sexual harassment policy, why does sexual harassment continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace?

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How to Talk About Sexual Harassment with Your Coworkers

Harvard Business Review

If the topic of sexual harassment hasn’t come up in your office – either on Slack, in conversations over lunch, or by the watercooler — I’d be surprised. You may be — understandably — nervous about how to handle the subject if (when) it comes up. Jorg Greuel/Getty Images.

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The Many Faces of Workplace Discrimination

HR Digest

These characteristics may include but are not limited to gender, race, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Discrimination can manifest in various forms, such as disparate treatment, harassment, and retaliation.

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Leaders Can’t Shy Away from Sensitive Topics, Even When It’s Awkward

Harvard Business Review

We are reckoning with difficult and emotional issues in our society — sexual harassment, racism, and deep political divides — that don’t get checked at the door. For many people, topics involving politics or social issues have been considered taboo at work. How do you handle them? What if you sound stupid?