The quote in the headline is from this post, which is a very good treatment of activism in the workplace and how to deal with it. Most people’s answer to that question is: “Post something that sounds nice on Instagram, then ignore it all for 18 quarters.” Huzzah! Here’s a decent actionable paragraph from that article:
Instead of supporting issues through external activism (e.g. public statements, tangible support for causes), organizations can support employees toward pursuing their own opinions and interest in this arena. If, for example, 80 percent of employees support an important social cause, they could be empowered to support the cause with their own unique voice and perspective, and specific to the solution or approach they prefer, rather than as a block. And the 20 percent who disagree, or don’t have a stance, do not have to see the organization they belong to taking a position against their own. This is an underappreciated form of activism: By being more accepting of employees and their differences, companies can allow employees to flourish.
Indeed. And it’s really not as hard as we make it. I listened to a podcast years ago with Jamie Foxx. I’ll never find the link now. In it, Foxx says that he grew up conservative (Terrell, TX) and he was anti-gay marriage. Then the Supreme Court legalized it. He was pissed. His daughter came to him and said,
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