A related situation occurs when people say, “We have gotten way too politically correct around here! You gotta look out for the PC police!” In response, I usually ask a question to get them to talk more, “What do you mean?” Their common response often is, “You can’t say anything anymore!” To which I might call their bluff by asking, “What do you want to be able to say?” If they list off a few things they want to be able to say, then I can explore the negative impact of these on our colleagues and me. To bring some closure I may say, “As employees in any organization, we all have to be
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