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CEDR & Linklaters Workplace Activism Thought Leadership

Written by Ben Thomson | 09/12/24

Video Contents:

00:00 - Introduction

00:28 - What is workplace/employee activism?

04:22 - Is workplace/employee activism a new phenomenon?

05:32 - Is there a heightened expectation around what companies should be doing?

07:23 - What are some of the factors that encourage employee activism?

10:47 - How to advise businesses around engaging with this challenging area?

13:08 - Managers need to be better equipped to deal with grievances before they escalate

13:56 - The risks of leading with policy

15:30 - What good can come from engaging positively with workplace activism?

20:17 - DEI initiatives and how it acts as a catalyst for workplace activism

21:55 - How can mediation help in instances of workplace grievances?

23:41 - Listening up is just as important as speaking up

27:34 - Setting up facilitated discussion sessions

28:42 - Practical tips for leaders on workplace activism