Before his new supervisor was hired, January said the team he worked on thrived because they had the freedom to innovate and learn at their own pace. Under the new supervisor, they felt their autonomy …
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Empathy-Driven Conflict Resolution: Why We Do What We Do
Conflict is an inevitable part of the fast-paced and competitive world of business. Conflict resolution can be elusive when disputes arise, tempers flare, and emotions run high. Many workers …
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How to Combat Gender Discrimination at Work
Employers often ask me about combatting gender discrimination and sexual harassment in their workplaces. Drawing from my experience as an employment attorney and mediator, as well as a plaintiff in a …
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How to Manage Political Discussions at Work
With another Presidential election in the United States this year and numerous emotionally-charged issues unresolved, political discussions at work seem to be a daily occurrence. This seems to be a …
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Review of NUSW by Joyce Keating Steinert
Each year, as we kick off Women's History Month in the United States, I am reminded of the book, Never Underestimate the Strength of Women. Even if I weren't featured in the NUSW book, I would still …
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Effective Mentoring: A Pathway to Career Success
Effective mentoring is frequently an indicator of a mentee's career success, which is one of the reasons I continue to encourage men to mentor women in the workplace. Although women comprise 58.4% of …
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How Men Can Still Mentor Women in the Workplace
At the height of the #MeToo movement, our founder, Nance L. Schick, was asked by Yahoo! Finance's Cameron Huddleston how men can be great mentors to women. Years later, we are still navigating complex …
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Resolving Workplace Disputes: A Holistic Approach
In an interview on the Let's Break Up - Toxic Workplace Stories podcast, Nance shared with Nicola Knobel and Gina Panella insights into her role as a neutral third party who works with employers and …
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How to Listen FOR and Not Just TO Others
Many of us think we are listening when we are not. Sometimes we just aren't talking. Maybe we're letting the speaker vent, while we listen to our thoughts: "What am I going to say?" "Am I a …
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Are Your Employment Ideals Keeping You from Being Happy?
As an employment attorney and mediator, I frequently see the employment ideals of both employer and employee cause workplace conflicts. There’s nothing inherently wrong with having these ideals, but …
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