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Dec 2018
25m 22s

Improving Civility in the Workplace

Harvard Business Review
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Krista Tippett, host of "On Being," believes we are in the middle of a big shift in the workplace. For a long time, she says, we were taught to keep all of our personal opinions and problems out of the office — even if that wasn't the reality. Now, as worker expectations change and people bring more of their authentic selves to work, Tippett says managers ne ... Show More
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