Civility at Work

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• Christine Porath: What Is The Cost Of Being Uncivil In The Workplace?
  

  She's the author of Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace and co-author of The Cost of Bad Behavior. She has written for the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall ... read more
• Survey on UN Sexual Abuse Shifts Focus on Virtual Fugitives from Justice
  

  “Radio silence from the Secretary-General, who allowed Sidibé to decide when and whether he’d leave — and then let him return to the workplace, uncensured, to continue his documented behavior ... to fall short of “civility”, but also ... read more
• coworker watches her nanny cam all day long, am I bothering my vegan coworkers, and more
  

  I do think many people would tell you to ignore it and that it’s none of your business. But it’s a small company, she’s a new hire who may not have picked ... or that they’d figure out how to keep me around? Practically I know this isn’t the ... read more
• Don’t throw it all away. Talk about it.
  

  As I’ve mentioned in this column multiple times, civility seems to be a rare ... happened to proactively address harassment at work. Consistent trainings, role-playing opportunities, clear expectations for behavior, widely identified channels for ... read more
• 10 Governance Challenges Health Care Systems Face In 2019
  

  These attributes are likely to support efforts of the board to achieve informed decision-making and vigorous oversight, while discouraging director complacency and excessive deference, and rejecting disruptive director behavior. An expectation of civility ... read more
• My Co-Worker Whines All the Time. She’s Also a Dog.
  

  In the meantime, you can reinforce desired behavior by rewarding her with treats when she’s acting calm. Some people call this bribery, but it’s really just good office etiquette. Your boss ... read more
• Gomberg named in BOLI harassment report
  

  Gomberg went on to acknowledge that different people have different standards, adding that etiquette ... is entitled to a workplace free of discomfort and harassment,” he wrote. “You should expect the highest model of behavior from your elected ... read more
• am I doing dog-friendly wrong, do I still need printed copies of my resume, and more
  

  1. Am I doing dog-friendly wrong? I recently started a job at a dog-friendly office and I love the option to bring my dog to work with me sometimes. While I don’t bring him every day, I do it more than I anticipated because it’s just such a nice ... read more
• Public servants should not be sycophants: PM
  

  Whoever violates the etiquette code would be disciplined or dealt with according to the law. This isn’t the first time Vietnamese government has officially demanded proper behavior and attitude ... T-shirts and jeans in the workplace in 2017, but ... read more
• Is Your Date About To Ghost? 3 Things You’ll Notice If They’re About To Pull A Casper
  

  Of course, if they happen to be having a particularly busy week at work or with other obligations (and they tell you that), give them the benefit of the doubt. But if this behavior persists and they don’t have a valid excuse, there’s a chance they’re ... read more
• Getting started with VBA in Office
  

  If you have too much code in front of you and you get confused or muddled, stop and set the problem aside. When you come back to the problem, copy out a small piece of the problem into a new module, solve that piece, get the code working, and ... read more
• Perfectly Circular Object Spotted Over Ireland Triggers UFO Hysteria (VIDEO)
  

  The footage was recorded by an unknown passenger onboard an aircraft en route to Prague from Dublin. Some YouTube users argued that it was an authentic video of a UFO, while others claimed it was nothing more than an "intake chamber". A video of what looks ... read more