Unproductive Political Polarization at Work
The Workplace Problem
- $223 billion is the cost to U.S. companies due to 1 in 5 Americans leaving their jobs in the past 5 years because of political conflict in the workplace
- 53% of workers limit social interactions with coworkers because of differing political beliefs
- 40% of surveyed workers reported experiencing negative effects of workplace political disagreements
- A LinkedIn survey found that “dealing with coworkers" was the third largest challenge employees face
A Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll found that:
- 42 percent of employees have had a “political disagreement” at work
- 12 percent have experienced political affiliation bias
The American Psychological Association found that there is a connection between political discussions at work and employee hostility and anxiety. According to the study:
- 28% of younger workers feel stressed as an outcome of political discussions
- 23% of all employees, regardless of age, feel isolated as an outcome of political discussion
- 25% believe they have been the recipients of hostile behavior due to political discussions
- 27% described at least one negative outcome as a consequence of political discussions
Create Workplace Consensus Through Mutual Respect Program
Help Companies Create a Culture of Civility
7 Step Methodology to Create Workplace Consensus
The mutual respect training course is designed around 7 unity–building steps that show how leaders and employees can:
- Disagree without disrespecting the other person
- View opposite political positions as integral parts of a whole solution
- Create harmonious consensus with coworkers that disagree with each other