Preventing and preparing for employee protests in today’s politically charged environment [Published in Reuters Legal]
In today’s politically charged environment, organizations must prepare for the possibility of employee protests. Furia Rubel CEO and general counsel Gina Rubel recently published an article highlighting the importance of planning and preparing for public and private companies.
Rubel provides an overview of the leadership approach to workplace tensions:
- Encourage respectful disagreement and inclusive dialogue.
- Communicate, review, reinforce and disseminate workplace policies regularly.
- Define inappropriate actions and set boundaries to maintain a professional environment.
- Define consequences: Actions violating the company’s policies may lead to termination.
Rubel emphasizes the keys to this delicate balance are “authentic communication, decisive leadership, and clear policies that foster a respectful and productive workplace, even during highly charged situations.”
Read the full article here: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/preventing-preparing-employee-protests-todays-politically-charged-environment-2024-06-27/
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