The 2020 election has reminded us just how divided this country really is and I guarantee that division is having an impact on your workplace unity (whether you’re seeing it or not). Unless you make a deliberate effort to unify your team, those differences in opinion are going to create a rift that may be difficult to reconcile.
It’s easy to recognize that there is a division in the country, especially leading up to .
But as a business leader, you need to acknowledge that the rift is not just out there… it’s likely in your organization too.
Look at the numbers: Nearly HALF the country voted for Donald Trump. Now, your company may not perfectly represent the demographics or voting tendencies of the country as a whole. However, you would be remiss to assume that there are not a number of Trump supporters within your ranks who are disappointed and may even feel maligned. At the same time, the opposite may be true. You may lead a team that is largely pro-Trump with a few silent -supporters.
In either instance, the result is the same: I guarantee that you have team members right now who feel they cannot voice their opinions. As such, they do not feel heard or understood. This will have a negative domino effect on your team, their work, and ultimately create a toxic rift in your organization.
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Creating a safe space for compassionate dialogue is critical now more than ever. To ignore what’s going on “out there” allows the same subversive hostility to invade your taskforce, undermining your workplace unity.
If you want to avoid the polarization of the 2020 election in your own business, start having a dialogue today!
Let us know below what you’re doing to create a safe space. And if you need help facilitating these conversations, please reach out to me today and we can schedule a complimentary Uncovery Session to get you on the right path.
Let’s grow,
Beate
Beate Chelette is The Growth Architect & Founder of The Women’s Code, a training company specialized in providing companies an ROI on Balanced Leadership. She has been named one of 50 must-follow women entrepreneurs by the Huffington Post. A first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent, she bootstrapped her passion for photography into a highly-successful global business and eventually sold it to Bill Gates in a multimillion-dollar deal.
Beate works with business leaders and supports organizations by developing and providing training the training, tools, and expertise to create and maintain a balanced, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters creativity, employee engagement, and corporate growth.
Recent clients include Merck, Women’s Legislative Caucus of California, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), NFTE, CreativeLive, the Association of Corporate Growth, and TracyLocke.
Beate is the author of the #1 International Amazon Bestseller “Happy Woman Happy World – How to Go From Overwhelmed to Awesome” a book that corporate trainer and best-selling author Brian Tracy calls “a handbook for every woman who wants health, success and a fulfilling career.
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