Continued political turmoil is causing headaches at work. This is the second of three articles from Heather Bussing directed at organizations, HR, and individuals. Today’s article is the HR Survival Guide. Heather will conclude the series tomorrow with her individual survival guide. Now, let’s look at how HR can deal with the political polarization in their companies.
“I’m not sure how we became such a tabloid society, especially about other people’s sex lives. But we still have the power to opt out.” – Heather Bussing
If a company is requiring employees to install an app on their personal phones, then the employer should not be entitled to any information about the employee’s off-duty conduct.
I have mixed feelings about using shame as a force for change. But there is a line between speaking up and destroying someone.
It’s time to start updating our discussion of privacy and your legal rights, especially about data and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
“Forcing anonymity on people is not helpful. In it’s own way – this simple act reinforces the kind of behavior we are saying that we don’t want.” – Doug Shaw
Read Terms of Service: understanding our role in the World of Big Data by Michael Keller and Josh Neufeld. It’s a comic book that gives some history on how internet and data privacy (or lack of concern for it) has developed politically and legally.
Knowing the truth and making changes based on what we learn is complex, difficult, and often involves revising our stories about ourselves and the world.
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