6 steps to create an official policy around political conversations at work

“You need to have a policy that reflects the culture that you want to create,” Rice says. “You can’t necessarily tell [employees] what they can or can’t talk about, but if you want a culture that’s centered around belonging and acceptance and you want people to really focus on the bigger picture, you’re going to need a little bit of a restrictive policy around certain things.”

That includes  rules around appropriate workwear without slogans or offensive language, for example, to how the organization promotes communication both between employees and externally.