Keeping it professional—strategies for discussing elections in the workplace

Published by HR Daily Advisor on June 17, 2024

The election is in full swing with Trump vs Biden head-to-head. But what does this mean for workplaces? New data found that employees and leaders are on completely different pages when it comes to political conversations at work. Amidst polarized workforces, tension in trust, and urgency to speak up, employees are dissatisfied with how leaders are tackling election conversations.

Although nearly half of leaders say they lay out an action plan and execute it when navigating political issues, only 26% of employees agree, according to the new data. Furthermore, while leaders are in favor of team level talks driven by managers, employees want all-staff level discussions to ensure accountability of management.  

In this week’s HR Query, Jordan Zaslav, COO of Axios HQ, shares insights to help leaders get on the same page as their employees and gain trust, while addressing tough political conversations.

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