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What do cable news hosts, political bumper stickers, and religious jokes have in common? The answer is that some of them are funny, while others find them deeply offensive. It’s important to know that inappropriate humor can be the basis for a discrimination law suit.

Maintaining confidentiality at the workplace is of utmost importance in today’s competitive world. But sometimes we may find ourselves in an awkward situation that could lead to the compromise of such information.

Everyone needs to remember that it is a federal crime to trade securities, including the distribution of 401k’s, based on "inside information."

Your professional beliefs and business ethics should be what drives your behavior in the workplace. How your personal beliefs affect your life outside of work is not relevant, but how your personal beliefs affect how you interact with people at work is.

All employees must be willing to take personal responsibility for creating a respectful, productive work environment. Doing so leads to a high performing organization where people are valued for their talents and abilities.

Third party harassment, especially sexual harassment, can lead to serious legal actions. Just because they are not employees of your organization does not mean its acceptable or legal.

When employees feel left out, it impacts everyone in the workplace. Employees fail to work together, they miss work more frequently, and they eventually may choose to find employment elsewhere.

It often happens that managers honestly believe themselves to be neutral on issues of race, sexual orientation, national origin, age or gender. But the reality is that employees need to be recognized for their differences in order to feel respected.

A conflict of interest causes an employee to experience a struggle. Use the A.C.T. model to assess your situation and to help determine the most appropriate action to take.

Success in your workplace will mostly be determined by your attitude. This course focuses on the strategies shown here which you can use to ensure that you get along, get noticed, and get ahead.

The basic truth is that change is constant. Sometimes it seems so much is changing, that we may get to the point of not even noticing many of the changes. Other times it creates what feels like a huge obstacle falling into our life and way of doing things.

Calming a frustrated customer requires strong interpersonal skills. First you must be a good listener with the rapport You're on the phone with a frustrated and (rightfully so) angry customer. They have had it and want to talk to a manager... what do you do? Calming a frustrated customer requires strong interpersonal skills. First you must be a good listener with the rapport building skills and empathy necessary to influence others. Next you must be a proactive problem-solver. Last, but definitely not least, you must maintain a positive attitude.

When it comes to serving customers or clients, you will eventually experience a situation in which one or more are not happy. It's how you react in those types of situations that impacts the perception the customer has about the level of service they are experiencing.

Workplace bullying, also known as abusive conduct, can have devastating effects on both organizations and individuals. We are hearing more and more about bullying – so much so, that several states have legislation outlawing bullying – even categorizing it as a legal issue.

Customers get rude or angry for a variety of reasons—some justified, some not. And it’s very likely you’ll encounter rude or angry individuals at one time or another. It’s how you respond that can make the difference between a customer who feels satisfied with the resolution and one who vows never to patronize our business again. This course explores strategies for dealing with an irate customer.

An inclusive workplace is one that discourages gossip and malicious rumors. The fact that the conversation took place in the workplace means that those impacted by it have a right and a responsibility to respond.

Dealing with attitude issues is a common problem for managers. Negative attitudes not only impact the company’s bottom line performance, but co-workers, the culture, the company, and customers as well.

As a manager or supervisor, you manage multiple priorities and shifting deadlines on a daily basis. How you listen and respond to your team may or may not be your best example of good leadership skills.

When it comes to customer service during the workday, it’s best to remember that we are ALL responsible for customer service. Our internal customers – members of our department or other departments – are just as important as our external customers.

The acceptance of gifts, services, and hospitality can leave an organization vulnerable to accusations of unfairness, partiality, deceit, or even unlawful conduct. This is one of many ethical issues that come up in the workplace.