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How to Avoid Harassment in the Workplace

Wednesday, December 08 2010

Harassment in the workplace is defined as verbal or physical conduct that shows hostility to an individual on the basis of one of these protected classes: race, color, national origin, age, citizenship, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability. If an employee engages in conduct such as jokes, slurs, stereotyping, emails, printed materials or posters, touching, bullying, threats, put-downs or any other action that shows an aversion to one of these groups then they are committing harassment and the organization can be liable for damages in court.

Keep yourself from committing workplace harassment by following these guidelines:

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Diversity and Respect in the Workplace

Wednesday, December 08 2010

We all have biases. It's a natural phenomenon created by our life experiences. What's important is how we handle these biases. We can choose to stereotype and apply our biases to an entire group of people or we can respect the differences people have and accept that others are different. When we accept and respect differences we strengthen the workplace. Diversity is here to stay and if we accept that others are different and avoid stereotyping then our personal and professional lives will be more productive and fulfilling.

Respect is the most important word when it comes to relationships in the workplace. We all understand that others are different than us and that we need to respect these differences. With respect, the workplace can function at a very high level of productivity. Diverse background and viewpoints strengthen the quality, innovation and productivity of a workplace, so it makes business sense to accept this diversity. While you may not be able to avoid what you think, you can control what you do.

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10 Ways to Respect Diversity in the Workplace

Wednesday, December 08 2010

The world is a colorfully diverse place and so are our workplaces. Diversity is an economic and legal priority in business. It increases the bottom line, jump starts innovation and keeps businesses out of legal jeopardy. Managers, supervisors and employees at every level of a company need to find ways to embrace and respect diversity in their departments and the organization as a whole. Here are ten ways to get started.

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Why Diversity is so Important in the Workplace

Wednesday, December 08 2010

Diversity also strengthens innovation and creativity. The more minds that are put to work in creating, the more creative we will be. The world is changing at such a rapid pace that quick innovation is imperative. If we don't want our businesses to become the next dinosaurs we need to create new ideas every day. What better way to do this than to have the meeting of as many diverse minds as possible.

Virtually every business has a dynamic and diverse customer base. It stands to reason that every business should also employ a diverse group of employees. There is no better way to understand and service a diverse group of customers, than to employee a diverse group of employees. Because we are all limited as individuals by our own limited life experience, we need diverse co-workers to understand the needs and wants of all of our customers. This type of diversity gives companies an invaluable asset.

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Giving an Interview: How to Start the Interview

Wednesday, December 08 2010

Interviewing an employee is one of the most important jobs that a manager will do. All interviews need to have a combination of legal and effective questions that will hire the best candidate and keep the company out of legal jeopardy. Setting the right tone at the beginning of an interview is essential to the whole process.

The first step is to be prepared. You need to study the candidate's application, verify facts on the application, study and update the qualifications for the position, and lastly prepare the interview questions. Even the small talk questions at the beginning of the interview should be prepared ahead of time. When these questions are off-the-cuff, they can be legally dangerous. In fact, the more casual beginning of the interview is the most legally dangerous portion. Plus, the more prepared you are, the better your rapport will be with the candidate.

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