Career · FORTUNE
Fortune #44
Caution
Harassing or degrading remarks at work should not be normalized. Keep details where safe and find an appropriate advice or reporting route.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“ยกเลิกมาตรฐานการทำงานที่กำหนดโควตาเชิงตัวเลข”
— ดับเบิลยู. เอ็ดเวิร์ดส์ เดมิง
นักสถิติและนักคิดด้านคุณภาพ ผู้พัฒนาแนวทางปรับปรุงระบบงานอย่างต่อเนื่อง
- Person
- W. Edwards Deming
- Source work
- Quotes / Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position, (1982)
- Source text
- Eliminate work standards that prescribe numerical quotas.
STORY & REFLECTION
Harassing words dismissed as a joke
Guidance-based illustration · Harassing words dismissed as a joke
Illustrative scene: In meetings, a worker faces repeated remarks about their identity. Each time, others say, “Do not be so sensitive,” and they begin avoiding speaking up.
They note dates, words, and witnesses as safely as possible, then ask a responsible or trusted person about available routes. They need not prove how much they can endure before seeking help.
The EEOC advises checking workplace reporting routes and keeping relevant details when harassment occurs. Reporting procedures and legal rights depend on location and employer.
A repeated pattern and its effect on work deserve attention, not dismissal as “just joking.”
Reflection
Harassment is not a normal cost of work.
A small action today
Preserve safe records and seek formal or trusted support.
A question to reflect on
Who or which route can hear about this safely?