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Can political conversations in the workplace be a hazard?

Experts advise association managers to strike a balance: Be sensitive of legalities, but strive for high-quality office environment It’s election time, and that gets some people in the office talking—in the lunch room, near the water cooler, around a cubicle in a morning kaffeeklatsch—about the candidates, the results, and different takes on both. In the association community, where most groups follow elections closely to ascertain how a new administration and/or Congress may affect their industry or issue area, conversations about politics can be as common as water. (Indeed, many groups have several former Capitol Hill aides on staff). This keen level of interest can lead… Read More