What partisan divides are doing to our workplaces
Sep 23, 2024

What partisan divides are doing to our workplaces

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Would it surprise you to learn a quarter of Americans say that they've avoided a work colleague due to differing political views?

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A quarter of Americans say they've avoided a work colleague due to differing political views

Partisanship is "making the workplace less efficient," warns Sean Westwood, director of the Polarization Research Lab at Dartmouth College.
"If I were to give advice to employers, I would say, 'Set norms of respectful disengagement from politics in the workplace,'" said Sean Westwood of Dartmouth's Polarization Research Lab.
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Yet another government funding showdown

Congressional negotiators reached a bipartisan deal over the weekend to fund federal agencies and avoid a government shutdown in a week. Lawmakers still have to pass the deal though.

The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC