164 Drama in the workplace with Patti Perez part 1
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“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, “What else could this mean?”
— Shannon L. Alder
Drama in the workplace is inevitable.
Sometimes situations don’t seem fair. How many times have you seen or know of someone who received a promotion or a raise at work and can’t help but wonder why? What about being rejected for a position because you didn’t fit their “workplace culture”?
Patti Perez from Persuasion Point Inc and the Drama Free Workplace Podcast joins us for this first, two-part podcast discussing her experience with workplace drama. Patti has conducted over 1200 workplace investigations over the last 20 years, giving us insight into workplace drama, patterns and themes, and workplace culture.
What you’ll hear on today’s episode:
- Patti Perez
- Dismissal and justification of workplace drama
- Women in the workplace
- Personality Types
- Culture and its different meanings
- Culture Fit
- Fairness
- The meaning of words and what’s behind them
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