Tag Archives: harassment

Boundaries

I am a recently divorced woman. I started a new job about six months ago. I am in middle management and enjoy the work very much. One of my (male) colleagues has asked me around three times what my marital … Continue reading

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Avoiding Workplace Word Wars

Safe workplace culture. Unfortunately, wanting to speak up when a verbal assault bomb is dropped doesn’t mean you know how to speak up, or even what to say so here are a few communication strategies you can implement. Instead of … Continue reading

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Keep Yours Hands to Yourself

I’m the type of person who likes to physically express my appreciation. If a co-worker helps me out or offers a compliment, I often say thanks by squeezing their hand or giving them a shoulder rub. Unfortunately, these friendly gestures … Continue reading

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The Threat

My God, what happened to our country that citizens should be subjected to such abuse from our president? – Barbara Maus, Black Diamond

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Show Compassion

I love the Opt Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader   Any of us could … Continue reading

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