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A better approach might be "don't talk politics on chat channels" ie at the pub, over lunch sure but not on company wide official communication channels. We hav
by ck425 9y ago
A better approach might be "don't talk politics on chat channels" ie at the pub, over lunch sure but not on company wide official communication channels. We have a semi-unspoken rule at my work around this, partially due to having offices in Scotland and Barcelona (independence movements). No one expects you to not be political or to not discuss politics, but we understand that having these conversations on text systems everyone can read (slack for instance) isn't a great idea. There's a time and place, normally at the pub or a team day out etc.
- JBlue42 9y agoYes, this. My past job, I would have political discussion with coworkers but they were people I had formed extremely close and trusting bonds with. We may have disagreed at times but it came from a place of respect and knowing someone a little. After the US presidential election, the lead execs of the office sent out emails about the results and commiserating with the staff (we had people call in sick, crying, etc.) but, despite the office being 99.9% on their side, lunch conversation later that day revolved around how most didn't think what they did was appropriate because, if there was that .1% that could feel alienated, why do so from on high?