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On Mar 29, 2022
Before banning political talk outright, #managers can take other steps to support civil discussions among employees from different ends of the ideological spectrum. https://t.co/pEpADxBOoQ
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Politics in the Workplace: How Can Managers Keep the Peace?

When political strife threatens workplace relationships, managers can take specific actions to help maintain civility.

@mitsmr shared
On Mar 29, 2022
Before banning political talk outright, #managers can take other steps to support civil discussions among employees from different ends of the ideological spectrum. https://t.co/pEpADxBOoQ
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Politics in the Workplace: How Can Managers Keep the Peace?

Politics in the Workplace: How Can Managers Keep the Peace?

When political strife threatens workplace relationships, managers can take specific actions to help maintain civility.

60 employees voluntarily resigned from Coinbase, a successful $8 billion startup. Insiders detail the unrest caused by the CEO's new 'apolitical' policy.

60 employees voluntarily resigned from Coinbase, a successful $8 billion startup. Insiders detail the unrest caused by the CEO's new 'apolitical' policy.

Former Coinbase employees paint the fintech as a company largely devoid of highly-politicized conversations prior to CEO Brian Armstrong's viral post.

Don’t Ban “Politics” at Work

Don’t Ban “Politics” at Work

Instead, find ways to help your team respect, listen to, and learn from one another.

A Tech Company Tried to Limit What Employees Talk About at Work. It Didn’t Go Well.

A Tech Company Tried to Limit What Employees Talk About at Work. It Didn’t Go Well.

Basecamp’s move to ban political conversations lays bare a sharp divide in the tech industry over how to navigate potentially divisive issues.

Coinbase Employees Have Begun to Take Severance Packages

Coinbase Employees Have Begun to Take Severance Packages

CEO Brian Armstrong and other managers at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange told employees in company- wide meetings that Armstrong had been planning this move for six months.

How political should our workplaces be?

How political should our workplaces be?

When we're trying to maintain social harmony, but external events are impacting our employees, how political should we let our workplaces be?

No Opting Out - The Realities of Politics in the workplace

No Opting Out - The Realities of Politics in the workplace

Sign up for the free newsletter Does political discourse have a place in the workplace? What is going on Basecamp? A truly dazzling discussion with Megan Reitz, Professor of Leadership and ...

4 lessons from Basecamp’s culture binfire

4 lessons from Basecamp’s culture binfire

Basecamp has shredded its reputation as a forward-thinking and purpose-driven company. In the long term that could do far greater damage.

Some Gen Z job applicants are scrubbing campus political activism from their résumés

Some Gen Z job applicants are scrubbing campus political activism from their résumés

As they try to launch their careers, some young job applicants don’t want future employers to know about their work on voting rights, Black Lives Matter and other causes.

Basecamp's new etiquette regarding societal politics at work

Basecamp's new etiquette regarding societal politics at work

Jason announced a raft of changes we've made to Basecamp earlier today. By far the most controversial is a new etiquette around societal politics at work, and the stances we'll take as a ...

Why You Can’t Take Politics Out of Work

Why You Can’t Take Politics Out of Work

Your company is not apolitical, no matter what your CEO says

To Do Politics or Not Do Politics? Tech Start-Ups Are Divided

To Do Politics or Not Do Politics? Tech Start-Ups Are Divided

Coinbase, Expensify, Soylent, Clubhouse and others are embroiled in a culture war over politics and the workplace.

Coinbase CEO Faced Massive Backlash For Banning Politics. A Year Later, Here’s What He Discovered

Coinbase CEO Faced Massive Backlash For Banning Politics. A Year Later, Here’s What He Discovered

In October 2020, Brian Armstrong, CEO and founder of the cryptocurrency brokerage Coinbase, was facing a barrage of bad press. The firestorm started during the summer madness of the 2020 ...