For better or worse, business and politics have become increasingly entangled: Everyone, from CEOs to frontline employees, is speaking up about social and political issues; corporate spending on both political lobbying and social responsibility efforts is common; and voter polarization is seeping into day-to-day interactions at work. When confronted with all of this at your organization, how should you respond?
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HBR’s Picks on Managing Social and Political Issues at Work
Articles and podcast episodes on speaking up, employee activism, and politics.
February 06, 2024
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Summary.
When political and social issues touch business and the workplace, employees and their leaders sometimes struggle to address those issues productively and effectively. HBR editors have collected key articles on when to speak out at work, how managers navigate conflict, and why organizations are increasingly weighing in on controversial topics.