It’s Election Day, and your team members may have a lot on their minds - including the political choices of their coworkers. Join Paul Edwards and his guest, Jeff Dorfman, as they discuss the political tensions we are seeing in workplaces across the country, and why this is just the start of the political tensions at work. This week, episode 94 of What the Hell Just Happened?! is about how to handle workplace political tension.

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In this episode of What the Hell Just Happened?!, CEDR CEO and Founder Paul Edwards is joined by Jeff Dorfman to share the importance of handling political tension the correct (legal) way in the office, and actionable steps you can take to manage the tension between employees without breaking the law.

Paul Edwards and Jeff Dorfman also discuss:

• The prevalence of political tension in the workplace, and why you should care about the political tension within your team.
• Why private practice owners and managers are not obligated to uphold freedom of speech like the government - and yet there are ways you could get in trouble for telling employees not to talk about certain topics in the workplace.
• Examples of practical approaches to managing political discussions, from minor issues to tension that affects patient care.

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