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Episode 24: Can We Bring Civility to the Workplace?
FromA podcast about work, the future and how they will go together
Episode 24: Can We Bring Civility to the Workplace?
FromA podcast about work, the future and how they will go together
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2020
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Podcast episode
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In a world where civility is in short supply, is there a way to keep our workplaces civil? These days, politics often divides us, with feelings running deep, and the extra stress of the pandemic can bring tensions to the fore. Still, there are ways to keep things civil and to keep relationships between co-workers productive. Our guests today are the brains behind something called ‘The Civility Project’, and they have concrete ideas on how to do all of that, even at times when it seems like it is impossible to bridge the gap between viewpoints. Guests: Nolan Finley Editorial Page Editor Detroit News Nolan Finley began his newspaper career as a copy boy at The Detroit News while a senior in college. After a brief stint with the Jackson Citizen Patriot, he returned to The News as a reporter, covering the administration of Mayor Coleman A. Young. He’s been the newspaper’s City Editor, Business Editor, Politics Editor and Deputy Managing Editor. In 2000, he was named Editorial Page Editor and his columns have appeared in the newspaper ever since. As he wrote in his introductory column, Finley is a product of The News and the Detroit community. He graduated from both Schoolcraft College and Wayne State University and in 2012 was inducted into...
Released:
Oct 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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