Are women still punished for being angry in the workplace?

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It’s no secret that women are often held to a higher standard of behavior in the workplace than their male counterparts. But when workplace tensions boil over, who gets a bigger share of the blame? 

According to a survey by professional development platform, Crucial Learning, both men and women get dinged for their professionalism when losing their temper at work. But there’s some good news: After conducting the survey in 2016, where women were penalized significantly more, Crucial Learning’s latest study found that women and men suffered the consequences equally.  

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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