Distrust and disempowerment, not apathy, keep employees from supporting marginalized colleagues
- Written by Meg A. Warren, Professor of Management, Western Washington University
What might hold you back from standing up for a colleague who's treated unfairly?AnVr/E+ via Getty ImagesWhat really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don’t more men say something when they see a colleague or a customer make a sexist remark about a female co-worker?
