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You Can’t Just Threaten Violence
The courts agree: Those who threaten violence in the workplace lose their ADA protection.
Diversity: Good for All
Companies that value diversity are more likely to fare well financially than those that don’t.
EEOC Joins ‘Gender Identity’ Lawsuit
Discrimination on the basis of gender stereotypes violates Title VII.
Welcome to the HR Laboratory
Startup culture has traditional business leaders tinkering. How should talent managers approach experimentation?
Appreciate Long-Distance Employees
More managers are being tasked to oversee employees remotely. Here’s how to do it right.
Diversity Without Borders
It’s hard to promote diversity in countries where laws and social convention bar certain groups from existing, let alone working. But there are steps diversity executives can take to overcome these barriers.
Female Stereotypes — Bah Humbug!
“Scandal” can teach us quite a bit about the need to follow one’s heart when it comes to challenging the common expectation that women and minorities should go along to get along.
Firms Stand Pat on Benefits
Are most employers changing their benefits coverage for domestic partners? Nope, but that’s because a good portion already did.
The Week That Was
These were the top five stories from the week of Nov. 16.
Be Careful What You Ask For, Jerry Stritzke
Workplace truths came out when employees confronted REI’s CEO via Reddit.
I’ll Take ‘Uptalk’ Stigma for $200
How people speak — accent, vocabulary, even vocal intonation — can have a serious impact on how they’re perceived.
5 Ways to Fight Gender Bias in Performance Reviews
Language in performance reviews often conforms to gender stereotypes that result in women and men being put on different career paths, with men being favored for leadership positions.
My Conditioning About Hair Conditioners
Items in a conference goodie bag taught blogger Neal Goodman a lesson about cultural sensitivity.
Improving With Improv
Improvisation concepts extend outside of the theater into the workplace, says author Kelly Leonard.
How to Identify Our Triggers
What if we could control our environment so it triggered our most desired behavior?