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With just a few days left until the US presidential election, the mood is shifting in workplaces around the country.
As HR leaders prepare for an administration change, employees are preparing to cope with the surrounding discourse, with 31% calling the election “a source of tension or friction” at work, according to a recent report from global communications agency Burson. While 76% of employers and 84% of C-suite executives are confident in their readiness to handle post-election political discourse, just 53% of employees feel the same.
“Polarization is impacting business. It’s impacting productivity. It’s impacting culture,” said Bob Feldman, founder of the