Chapter 10. Watch Out for Pitfalls
“A beautiful woman like you can go very far in this company if you make the right connections.”
Who said that? Was it you? Let’s hope not.
No matter how innocent or even flattering you may mean a remark to be, commenting on an employee’s appearance is absolutely forbidden during a performance appraisal (and is almost always out of line at other times, too). Sexual harassment has become such a sensitive issue in today’s workplace that supervisors need to be extra careful not to say anything that could be interpreted as suggestive or threatening. It may be second nature or well meaning for you to comment on a woman’s new hairstyle or clothing, but it has no place in a performance review.
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