Creating A Drama-Free Workplace- Week 3 Discussion

Week 3 Learning Resources

The Positive Work Environment

Have you ever wondered why one negative co-worker can drag down the feeling of an entire workplace? Through these resources, you will explore the very real benefits of a positive workplace culture as well as learn some tactics for dealing with workplace negativity and drama.

· Agarwal, P. (2018, August 29).  How to create a positive workplace culture Links to an external site. . https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/08/29/how-to-create-a-positive-work-place-culture/#c535bb542727

· Taylor, B. (2020, February 17).  Don’t let negativity sink your organization .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–4. http://hbr.org

· White, P. (2018).  Neutralizing a negative workplace: Understanding and dealing with negativity at the officeLinks to an external site. .  Personal Excellence,  23(4), 19–20.

Creating A Drama-Free Workplace

More and more, leaders and organizations are understanding the costs of drama in the workplace. Using these resources, you will examine how to recognize drama and explore methods for helping you and your teams move beyond it to productive conflict and true effectiveness.

· McQuaid, M. (2019).  Is workplace drama wearing you down?Links to an external site.   Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/functioning-flourishing/201911/is-workplace-drama-wearing-you-down

· Reality-Based Leadership. (2017, March 16).  What is drama in the workplace? Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_57hBiOldw

· Wakeman, C. (2018, June 13).  Identifying where drama comes from and why Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uX2ZG1SIHk

From Diversity to Inclusion

What does it mean to have a truly diverse, inclusive, equitable workplace? Many organizations talk about diversity, but it may not be reflective in their business practices. Using these resources, you will explore why creating an equitable workplace requires much more than surface-level diversity, as well as what makes an organization or team truly inclusive and how this drives not only positive social change but also strong organizational results.

· Chan, B. K. (2021).  All types of diversity with examples Links to an external site. . Diversity for Social Impact. https://diversity.social/workplace-diversity-types/

· Corritore, M., Goldberg, A., & Srivastava, S. B. (2020).  The new analytics of culture: What email, Slack, and Glassdoor reveal about your organization .  Harvard Business Review,  98(1), 76–83.

· Sherbin, L., & Rashid, R. (2017, January 31).  Diversity doesn’t stick without inclusion .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5. http://hbr.org

The Manager’s Role in Building an Inclusive Culture

Managers play a key role in ensuring their teams and organizations are truly inclusive. Using these resources, you will investigate ways to develop your own skills in creating and maintaining truly inclusive work environments.

· Bourke, J., & Espedido, A. (2020, March 6).  The key to inclusive leadership .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5. http://hbr.org

· Bourke, J., & Espedido, A. (2019, March 29).  Why inclusive leaders are good for organizations, and how to become one .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5. http://hbr.org

· Heath, K., & Wensil, B. F. (2019, September 6).  To build an inclusive culture, start with inclusive meetings .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–5. http://hbr.org

· Williams, J. C., & Mihaylo, S. (2019).  How the best bosses interrupt bias on their teams .  Harvard Business Review,  97(6), 151–155.