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To strangers, and in the most formal contexts... MAYBE, but teams of coworkers are most effective when more traditional human bonds form between them and that w

To strangers, and in the most formal contexts... MAYBE, but teams of coworkers are most effective when more traditional human bonds form between them and that won't happen without being somewhat informal with them.

hunterb123 4y ago
Working is one of the most formal contexts. Politics and the workplace don't mix. Don't be that annoying activist bothering your coworkers and making people feel uncomfortable with incoherent political rants. -- edit @ cutemonster -- > GP mentions how to create a more trusting and closely bonded team Yes my counter is that you aren't bonding, you're most likely isolating others. You can rarely change someone's core religious or political beliefs, especially with the weak arguments of today. The workplace is not a place to try to do so. Talk politics with your friends, not with your coworkers, they are too nice to say they don't want to hear it. -- edit @ blowski -- > Quite a lot of overgeneralisation there I'm not generalizing, I'm saying if you're amongst friends and know they're okay with talking politics go ahead. If you're amongst coworkers and don't know then shut your mouth so we can all work in peace. > In some cultures your comment woud be 100% true, but in others, your refusal to discuss such topics would look aloof. Oh, which cultures? That's kind of my point though, don't force people to talk politics. They shouldn't have to worry about their refusal to discuss a topic or looking "aloof".
- cutemonster 4y ago
  GP mentions how to create a more trusting and closely bonded team, and you reply "annoying activist bothering your coworkers"?
- blowski 4y ago
  Quite a lot of overgeneralisation there, I suspect you're projecting your own personal preferences onto everyone else. In some cultures your comment woud be 100% true, but in others, your refusal to discuss such topics would look aloof. Choose to work in a culture you like, rather than trying to impose a culture you like on one you don't.
- gherkinnn 4y ago
  You imply that any political discussion is activism. That is nonsense. And not all political topics are divisive. And it’s fine to disagree and move on. It really isn’t that hard.
junofan 4y ago
I really don’t care to know which set of political consultants have managed to dupe my coworkers.
zenrex 4y ago
I think that it's natural to create a strong interpersonal relationships between people in a more familiar environments.The pressures of a deadline can bring out the short fuses and some passion for the product. Leave working in the workplace; you'll both know that there's nothing wrong with happy hour.

hunterb123 4y ago

Working is one of the most formal contexts. Politics and the workplace don't mix. Don't be that annoying activist bothering your coworkers and making people feel uncomfortable with incoherent political rants. -- edit @ cutemonster -- > GP mentions how to create a more trusting and closely bonded team Yes my counter is that you aren't bonding, you're most likely isolating others. You can rarely change someone's core religious or political beliefs, especially with the weak arguments of today. The workplace is not a place to try to do so. Talk politics with your friends, not with your coworkers, they are too nice to say they don't want to hear it. -- edit @ blowski -- > Quite a lot of overgeneralisation there I'm not generalizing, I'm saying if you're amongst friends and know they're okay with talking politics go ahead. If you're amongst coworkers and don't know then shut your mouth so we can all work in peace. > In some cultures your comment woud be 100% true, but in others, your refusal to discuss such topics would look aloof. Oh, which cultures? That's kind of my point though, don't force people to talk politics. They shouldn't have to worry about their refusal to discuss a topic or looking "aloof".

cutemonster 4y ago
GP mentions how to create a more trusting and closely bonded team, and you reply "annoying activist bothering your coworkers"?
blowski 4y ago
Quite a lot of overgeneralisation there, I suspect you're projecting your own personal preferences onto everyone else. In some cultures your comment woud be 100% true, but in others, your refusal to discuss such topics would look aloof. Choose to work in a culture you like, rather than trying to impose a culture you like on one you don't.
gherkinnn 4y ago
You imply that any political discussion is activism. That is nonsense. And not all political topics are divisive. And it’s fine to disagree and move on. It really isn’t that hard.

junofan 4y ago

I really don’t care to know which set of political consultants have managed to dupe my coworkers.

zenrex 4y ago

I think that it's natural to create a strong interpersonal relationships between people in a more familiar environments.The pressures of a deadline can bring out the short fuses and some passion for the product. Leave working in the workplace; you'll both know that there's nothing wrong with happy hour.