As HR professionals, and really as people, we opt to be nice and polite when dealing with anything in the workplace. But what happens when that blanket “agreeable”-ness produces a stagnant and stale environment instead of something productive? When the status quo becomes more harm than good, how can you break the mold?
During our conversation on the HR Works Podcast, noted author, professor, and Global Comms exec Amira Barger, broke down what it really means to be “nice” in the workplace, and what it means to be genuine, and effective. If the building is on fire, are you really going to care about toppling the furniture?
You can check out part one of our conversation here, and part two here!
Learn more about Amira and “The Price of Nice” at her website here!