Comments on: Calling People Out

By: Anonymous Comments | do they fit in a transparent society? — hr bartender

Anonymous Comments | do they fit in a transparent society? — hr bartender — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:01:53 +0000

[...] that’s just being sneaky evasive. To me, it immediately sends up red flags of hidden agendas, political posturing and propaganda. You don’t want to be one of those [...]

By: Carnival of HR – New Year Edition! « blog.devongroup.com

Carnival of HR – New Year Edition! « blog.devongroup.com — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:02:34 +0000

[...] Sharlyn Lauby, at HR Bartender, is also vying for change and notes that it’s time for some R-E-S-P-E-C-T while urging others to stop Calling People Out. [...]

By: Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach

Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:44:05 +0000

Here’s a very valuable post on GEN Y skills for success by Terrence Wong. I think the advice is spot on for every generation and person in the work force. This post doesn’t complain about the differences in generations. It offers clear steps to success. Hope you enjoy: http://bit.ly/57UHvo

By: hr bartender

hr bartender — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:15:08 +0000

Thanks for the question Russ. I guess I should start my comment out by saying I’m not an attorney…yada, yada, yada….

That being said, I’d like to think that organizations define the expectations of behavior in the workplace. And when employees are not meeting those expectations, they are being coached. I think there is a wide spectrum of performance issues/mitigations before reaching hostile work environment.

By: Russ

Russ — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:06:26 +0000

Now the larger question: Should this type of behavior continue, and regardless of the sex or gender of the person “calling out,” could this be considered “creation of a hostile work environment?”

By: hr bartender

hr bartender — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:33:13 +0000

@Kate – absolutely, you’re welcome to post. That’s what community is all about…everyone sharing their resources and experience. Thanks for the link!

@Jennifer – thanks for reminding me I should dust off “The 5th Discipline”…

By: Jennifer V. Miller

Jennifer V. Miller — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:12:43 +0000

Kate,

The Circle of Assumptions reminds me of Peter Senge’s “Ladder of Inference” from the 5th Discipline Fieldbook (Peter Senge et al, 1994). I still refer to that book from time to time. An excellent resource for those of us in Organizational Development.