When we go to work each day, each of us participates in a unique
workplace community where we share common values with others while
accomplishing certain goals. So why is it some people insist on
criticizing others when those people are trying to uphold community
standards?
Before I continue, let's look closer at the word "community." It
comes from the Latin word communis, which means "common, public,
shared by all or many." And communis is also the root for the
English words commerce, communication, committee, and
commitment.
We have business communities, virtual communities, and an
international community.
In the workplace, corporate values set the tone for what kind of
community we strive to have there. And frankly, I don't know of any
employer who creates a list of values in which people are to be
criticized for...
