*The names in this article have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals.* According to an article in People Matters, a pre-pandemic survey revealed that 70 percent of Indian workers said they were experiencing stress at least once during the working week on
Last year, when the world watched protests sweep across the country, one message became clear. People of color were tired of the prejudice so deeply ingrained into our culture that it perpetrated inequality in the justice system, workplace, and everywhere else we went. And countless
Organizing a workplace party is a tough challenge by itself, let alone choosing a theme, sticking to business etiquette, and convincing your colleagues to attend. Office parties are ideal for creating relationships, networking, and team development. However, it takes quite a lot of planning to
Implicit bias, or unconscious bias, can hurt the workplace in more ways than one. These unconscious beliefs about groups of people can make others feel uncomfortable, misunderstood, and unheard. For businesses, being aware of implicit bias and educating their employees can help in the fight
Building and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is any company’s responsibility. However, running yearly training programs and hanging a few posters with workplace safety tips is not enough. To boost safety in the workplace, you need to actively promote it. Here are a few
Is your workplace a welcoming, safe space for LGBTQ+ employees? As of June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling, however,
Workplace discrimination remains a significant obstacle for queer employees. According to the HRC, 46% of LGBTQ+ workers report staying closeted at work. 20% of queer employees report that coworkers have tried to police their gender expression and 31% report feeling unhappy or depressed at work.
As we reflect on the Fourth of July, it’s important to reflect on many of the areas businesses must improve in next Juneteenth. Juneteenth, short for June 19th, honors the end of slavery in the United States. And on June 17, 2021, it officially became
The Office is considered to be one of the best comedies to come out of television. It’s funny, relatable, and presents the average day-to-day office setting. But how accurate is The Office to an actual office setting? As the show presents itself as satirical, poking
A crippling fear of failure and a relentless desire to please sound familiar? We have our society to thank for that one. Before I start laying out a recovery plan for those suffering from toxic productivity culture like I was, I felt I needed to tell you
Performance reviews often get a bad rap. Employees dread them, and leaders hate giving them. Even under the best circumstances, reviews can be tense and time-intensive, so the thought of conducting annual reviews in 2020, an already stressful year, can be daunting. But the fact
Managing a team can be tough, especially when deadlines are creeping up or the bottom line isn’t quite matching up with expectations. The problem with this is that management and companies often get so caught up in the day-to-day operation of their company that they
We are in the month of August and the year 2020 has been one of the roughest years in centuries. We’re talking an upcoming election in November (some would argue the most important in history), an ongoing debate over whether or not to reopen schools,
“They say money can buy anything. Sure, it can. However, the love I want to see for myself in someone’s eyes is rare. Where can I find pure and real love? Someone who appreciates my existence as a human without rolling eyes at my banks’
