Inauguration Day is here, bringing along a glaring reminder of just how divided the U.S. is. But that doesn’t mean the workplace is fated to become a center of political tension.
According to a survey by Owl Labs, 45% of U.S. workers have not wanted to go into the office due to their colleagues’ political opinions — that number climbs up to 50% when specifically looking at full-time, in-office workers. And while employers may be itching to dissuade workers from bringing up politics in the workplace, realistically, company leaders must accept that the subject is unavoidable, advises Chris Lipp, professor of practice and director of management at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business.
