Dirty Words at Work Chapter 2: Family noun: Family A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. All the descendants of a common ancestor. Family is another “dirty word,” or taboo topic in the work place. HR departments harp on “work-life balance,” and the health of their employees. However, the actions…
How to Get a Job Where You Can Travel: 7 Steps to Achieve the Dream Do you dream of traveling around the world? What would you do to get a job where you can travel? If this sounds too good to be true, keep reading because I promise you, it isn’t. What if I told…
Dirty Words at Work Chapter 1: Gossip noun: gossip casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. “Did you hear what happened to Sally?” Joanne asked her colleague, Samantha. “No, what happened?” Samantha replied. “I hear she was diagnosed with cancer and she’s starting…
Dirty Words at Work: An In-Depth Look at Controversial Topics Avoided in the Workplace – A Multilateral Series by Angela L.M. Tipton and Alexander R. Tipton Words define the very meaning of communication. Paired with symbols, expression, and gestures, words play an integral part in the way people communicate with one another. Some words have…