Comments on: Is workplace favoritism really such a bad thing? http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/ Headlines from the Hot Air authors Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Badger40 http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262983 Badger40 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:17:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262983

So if favoritism is synonymous with bias, then not just anyone can become a favorite, because it requires an inherently unfair treatment, not a fair opportunity.

Stoic Patriot on February 1, 2013 at 10:24 PM

Biases are not always bad. They are in science.
But in the workplace?
If I have to hire someone, I’m already bias bcs I know what I am looking for in the 1st place.
I am not going to hire someone who doesn’t fit the bill.
So the others I do not consider will NEVER have any opportunity from me.
That’s not unfair.
We’re not talking about a person who is being biased with no good reasons.

]]> By: viking01 http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262944 viking01 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:52:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262944 I’ll bet Barbara Walters wrote this before Douglas Brinkley edited it and maybe they can get Mika Brzezinski or Chelsea Clintoon to read it.

Oh, I thought they meant nepotism… never mind.

]]> By: Charlemagne http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262921 Charlemagne Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:40:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262921 Being a favorite, IMO, involves sucking up. Homey don’t play tat.

]]> By: Resist We Much http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262897 Resist We Much Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:41:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262897 Bubble desks: A good or bad idea?

]]> By: Jeddite http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262888 Jeddite Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:35:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262888 I’m definitely not the favorite in my office/department. And boy howdy, does it show.

]]> By: nobar http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262884 nobar Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:29:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262884 Say it with me: Meritocracy. What is wrong with that?

]]> By: Stoic Patriot http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/01/is-workplace-favoritism-really-such-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2262879 Stoic Patriot Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:24:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=241002#comment-2262879

Is workplace favoritism really such a bad thing?

I am a big believer in the concept of playing favorites. However, you have to be absolutely clear on how anyone can qualify to become a favorite,” said Jill Geisler

Funny. I checked Merriam Webster. They define favoritism as “the showing of special favor: PARTIALITY.”

So I looked up partiality. “the quality or state of being partial : bias”

So if favoritism is synonymous with bias, then not just anyone can become a favorite, because it requires an inherently unfair treatment, not a fair opportunity.

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