Happy Halloween

Whether its the "monster manager" or "ghoulish co-workers," we've all had our share of Horror Stories on the job. This week on At Work, Emory Mulling takes calls about Scary Job Stories. Tune in or call in with your own horror stories. At Work airs on Georgia Public Broadcasting Friday's at 3:00PM. Stream the show, and other GPB programming online HERE.

Diversity in the Workplace

This week on At Work, Brent Wilson joins Emory Mulling to discuss workplace diversity and EEO trends.


Celebrating Diversity in the workplace, makes employees feel appreciate for their uniqueness, but acknowledging similarities fosters a more cohesive workplace, forging common bonds amongst colleagues. Most of these connections come from interpersonal interaction. In order to strengthen those bonds, Susan Heathfield suggests:

Take a look at your coworkers or reporting staff with new eyes. Think about the factors that you share in common with them. You'll find:

• You're all human beings with complex emotions, needs, interests, outlooks, viewpoints and dreams. Share something about yourself to create an environment in which your coworker wants to share information with you. Listen and don't pry. Polite and continuing interest in your coworkers contributes to workplace harmony.



• You have family and other interests outside of work. Hear what your coworkers tell you about their personal lives. Remember the highlights to demonstrate respect and interest.



• You have similar needs from work as demonstrated above in The Human Capital Edge. Acknowledge this and note the commonalities.

For more on diversity in the workplace, join us Friday at 3PM for At Work, only on GPB.