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Should Companies Cut Down On Sports Chats At Work?

Women might feel excluded in the office when male coworkers talk about sports - at least that’s...

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17.28 27 Jan 2020


Should Companies Cut Down On Sports Chats At Work?


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17.28 27 Jan 2020


Women might feel excluded in the office when male coworkers talk about sports - at least that’s what the head of the Chartered Management Institute Ann Francke said to BBC’s Today program. She also said companies should then ‘cut down’ on sport chats to avoid making female coworkers feel left out. 

But is restricting any conversation topic in the office a good idea?

To discuss this further, Ivan was joined by Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh, sport and performance psychologist and regular contributor to Off The Ball.


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