Not everything that is faced can be changed,
-James Baldwin
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
For many the COVID-19 global pandemic and corresponding work from home mandates has brought about feelings of uncertainty and fear. Your employees are included. Tied closely to the emotion of fear, there have been an unfortunate increase in incidents of bias and hate crimes. This article highlights issues pertaining to xenophobia and micro aggressions that have surfaced during this time. Now is the time to drive even harder on the topic of Inclusive Leadership within your organization to mitigate and combat any negative influences from social media and excessive news coverage that may manifest inappropriate ways in workplace interactions. EPIC can help!