[Webinar] Let’s cut the BS: How to say ‘no’ to employee drama

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If you’re tired of employee drama, this is the webinar for you. HR’s job is to create a People strategy that empowers the business strategy, not tolerate temper tantrums that derail productivity. So why do so many of us allow employee drama to take over so much of our time and energy?

Whether it’s politics at work or drama over a change to company policies, we can address employee sentiment without allowing it to monopolize our time and energy. We can empathize with frustration without enabling unprofessional behavior. In this webinar, we’ll share real talk ways to say the tough thing without overcomplicating it.

Tune in to hear from VP of People at Ethena, Melanie Naranjo, as she partners with Sana Rahim, Head of HR Business Partners at brightwheel, to share real talk ways to navigate workplace politics and drama, offer tips and tricks to address employee sentiment without enabling unprofessional behavior, and explore how to empathize without letting it derail productivity.

If you’re tired of employee drama, this is the webinar for you. HR’s job is to create a People strategy that empowers the business strategy, not tolerate temper tantrums that derail productivity. So why do so many of us allow employee drama to take over so much of our time and energy?

Whether it’s politics at work or drama over a change to company policies, we can address employee sentiment without allowing it to monopolize our time and energy. We can empathize with frustration without enabling unprofessional behavior. In this webinar, we’ll share real talk ways to say the tough thing without overcomplicating it.

Tune in to hear from VP of People at Ethena, Melanie Naranjo, as she partners with Sana Rahim, Head of HR Business Partners at brightwheel, to share real talk ways to navigate workplace politics and drama, offer tips and tricks to address employee sentiment without enabling unprofessional behavior, and explore how to empathize without letting it derail productivity.


What you’ll learn:

  • Ways to manage political or policy-driven drama without letting it dominate your time
  • How to set boundaries while balancing empathy and accountability
  • How to address employee frustration without enabling unprofessional behavior

Duration: 60 minutes


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