Posts Tagged ‘workplace’
Overreach and Overreading – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Overreach and Overreading – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer What “Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard” Really Means for DE&I “[Conservatives] are relying heavily on a two-year-old Supreme Court precedent that says virtually nothing about diversity in the workplace”. – CNN Once heralded as a cornerstone of innovation, productivity and…
Read MoreHow the manosphere seeps into the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business leadership “The manosphere is a sprawling ecosystem of podcasts, YouTubers, message boards, and more aimed at disgruntled men.” – NPR A new word clarified the recent confusing behavior of young men in the 21st century. The word is “manosphere”. It sounds mystifying, for it seems to defy…
Read MoreWork Wounds: The hidden impact of workplace trauma on mental health – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer Psychologically “Wounded” at Work: The Hidden Impact of Workplace Trauma on Mental Health” “When an employee experiences a work wound, it’s often an unhealed wound that festers in the workplace.” – Bree Johnson, founder of Executive Unschool What happens when continuous bad behavior is normalized in the workplace?…
Read MoreIs that legal? How employment law applies in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business leadership “The point isn’t to get people to accept that they have biases, but to get them to see [for themselves] that those biases have negative consequences for others.” – Theresa McHenry (GM HR Microsoft) Were you fired because of your national origin? Did you fail to…
Read MoreDoes it surprise anyone that incivility is still a big problem? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
being civil in the workplace
Read MoreIncivility and Bullying will soon be against the law in Rhode Island – Mary T. O’Sullivan
bullying in workplace to become illegal in RI
Read MoreShow up with facts and data, check the emotions, in resolving workplace conflict – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Solving conflicts in the workplace by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership We have times of turmoil at hand. Disagreements and disputes rule the airwaves. So, what do you think is the best way to resolve this diverging opinions and actions? When is it time to lay down the banners, flags, signs,…
Read MoreThe corporate soap opera: Drama in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools,because they have to say something. – Plato From the time of the ancient Greeks, through the age of YouTube and Tik Tok, people love drama. Drama is not just the stuff of soap operas, movies, television and politics. Wherever you…
Read MoreTop HR Trends for 2024 – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business “…there’s an emerging need for HR to support change within an organization as well as enabling innovation.” – McLean & Company For many organizations, the workplace havoc created by the 2020 pandemic necessitated new thinking about how we work. HR departments in companies of all sizes bear the responsibility of satisfying…
Read MoreThe “No, No, Nos” of the Office Holiday Party – Mary T. O’Sullivan
office holiday party
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