Comments on: Political Discussions in the Workplace – Danger Zone

By: graham@ career builders

graham@ career builders — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:50:25 +0000

I agree political and religious discussions can be a source of conflict in the workplace and they may even be career limiting if you try and ram your beliefs down other peoples throats. Most businesses are pretty conservative so being radical in the workplace can be risky. By all means be true to your beliefs but pick a career that is not in conflcit with that so you don't feel the need to bring these issues into work. The other thing I agree with is a lot depends on what supervisers and leaders do when faced with these issues. Do they have a quiet word with evangelising employees or do they ignore it or worse talk about it and ignore it? .-= graham@ career builders´s last blog ..Career Description The System Administrator Job Description Handbook and Career Guide: The Complete Knowledge Guide you need to Start or Advance your Career =-.

By: Seth W@Blog Discussion

Seth W@Blog Discussion — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:14:32 +0000

Interesting thought. I am pretty active in politics but try to not share them with anyone not asking me about my involvement. Thanks for the information. .-= Seth W@Blog Discussion´s last blog ..From Barista to Blogger =-.

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By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:22:51 +0000

With the election less than a month away, I think it is impssible to avoid political discussions in the workplace. People have strong opinions regarding topics that directly impact the workplace including the struggling economy and the health care. It is inevitable that these topics will come up in discussions between coworkers.

Due to the nature of their work and how casual the business is, politics may be a frequent topic of discussion around many water coolers. Instead of believing employees will leave politics at home, encourage “everyone to honor diverse opinions, and beliefs,” like Cathy said. Discipline those employees who take discussion to the point of conflict and begin disrespecting others.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:05:39 +0000

Great advice Cathy! Another good idea is to channel your passion. Just because you need to be professional doesn’t mean you can’t be patriotic. You can get excited about the election without being specific about a candidate or an issue. At the office, convert your excitement for your candidate into passion for the right to vote. Encourage coworkers to vote, and approach your boss with an idea or two about how to remind your department about Election Day, registering to vote, or key debate dates. I would also like to share with you a link to Spherion Corporation's Career Blog's "Life in the Cubicle" cartoon which features politics in the office: http://www.spherion.com/careerblog/

By: Chris Young

Chris Young — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:04:10 +0000

Nice post Cathy and great reminder that we need to leave politics at home during this heated political season.

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Be well Cathy!

-Chris Young

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