Embassy of Iraq in Russia registers migrants wishing to repatriate — Iraqi ministry  TASS

Взаимоотношения между людьми очень часто осложнены не самыми приятными моментами. Особенно это проявляется тогда, когда имеется конфликт интересов – а это в современном мире является основой здоровой конкуренции между отдельными личностями и большими группами людей. В особенности возникает резонный вопрос о том, как организовать свои взаимоотношения с коллегами в рабочей среде. Этот аспект необходимо разъяснить для себя вне зависимости от того, в рамках какой сферы трудятся люди. Опыт показывает, что серьезные конфликты могут возникнуть на пустом месте из-за каких-то мелочей. Некоторые теории современных психологов вообще говорят о том, что конфликты – это нормальная ситуация для тех людей, которые хотят добиться каких-либо результатов в своей деятельности и в жизни в целом. В некотором смысле это действительно так, однако обычных людей все равно интересует вопрос: «Как снизить вероятность серьезных конфликтов на работе к минимуму?».

Тут могут даваться самые разные рекомендации. В целом стоит сказать, что такое конфликт. Как правило, под данным термином понимается столкновение различных интересов и попытка убедить другого человека в своей правоте. Такое определение может показаться не совсем конкретным, однако по сути это действительно основное, что стоит понять. Всегда рабочий метод заключается в том, чтобы начинать прежде всего с себя, а уже после этого пытаться требовать каких-то действий с противоположной стороны. Итак, прежде всего необходимо понять свои собственные мотивы – это может быть раздражение по поводу конкретных действий коллеги на работе, недовольство из-за более высокого положения коллеги в коллективе и так далее. Далеко не всегда люди себе признаются в своих истинных мотивациях – однако это необходимо делать для успешного предотвращения серьезных конфликтов.

Как только человек понимает свои потребности и цели в коллективе, его пребывание в рамках рабочего пространства становится намного проще и спокойнее. Есть еще один важный совет, который может сильно расходиться с распространенными мнениями. Специалисты и эксперты рекомендуют ограничить личные контакты с коллегами по работе – в идеале взаимодействие должно происходить только в рамках рабочих вопросов. Тогда практически наверняка не будет возникать сложных конфликтов. По поводу любых тематик, связанных с работой, можно найти много интереснейших статей и конкретных материалов на сервисе love-mother.ru. Пользователи говорят о том, что ежедневное чтение новых материалов на данном сервисе действительно проясняет многие аспекты повседневной жизни.

A photograph of fallen Chicago police Officer Ella French is held at the funeral mass for French in St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 in Chicago. French was fatally shot Aug. 7 and her partner was seriously wounded after they conducted a traffic stop in the West Englewood neighborhood. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/pool) AP

A police officer is killed in action, and a civilian panel outrageously recommends her suspension

Christopher Tremoglie

November 15, 11:29 AM November 15, 11:41 AM

Police officers in the country continue to be under attack, but the aggressors are not criminals on the street approaching them with guns. The latest assault on police is from watchdog groups that monitor police interactions, supposedly to ensure accountability. In Chicago, they are trampling the grave of an officer killed in action, and they are doing it because she showed some decency and allowed a woman being detained to cover up her body.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, a watchdog group for the Chicago Police Department, released a report last week recommending a three-day suspension for a police officer who turned off her body camera in the middle of police interaction. The officer was Ella French. She was killed in action during a traffic stop in August.

The recommendation was based on a review of an incident in February 2019, according to Fox News. During a raid that French was a part of, police officers entered a house looking for a suspect when they encountered Anjanette Young, who was getting undressed for bed. While police were executing a search warrant, Young was handcuffed while naked. She interacted with French, who uncuffed Young and turned her bodycam off so that Young could get dressed.

French’s decision to turn off her bodycam led to COPA’s posthumously published recommendation that she be suspended.

“COPA has considered Officer French’s complimentary history, her lack of prior disciplinary history, and her over three years of service to the department, and her status as PPO at the time of the incident in mitigation. Officer French failed to timely activate her body-worn camera and failed to document the detention and search of the male and his vehicle in an Investigatory Stop Report. Accordingly, COPA recommends a three-day suspension” the report stated.

The review of the incident and recommendation for suspension was originally concluded in April, months before French was killed, Fox News reports. COPA claims it had no choice but to include French’s name in this report due to protocol.

“Per ordinance (Municipal Code of Chicago 2-78-145), COPA must make reports open to public inspection. COPA can only redact information to the extent it is exempted from disclosure by the Freedom of Information Act or any other applicable law. COPA released the report, previously completed April 27, 2021, as required by ordinance.”

Incidentally, even though the review of the raid was conducted because Anjanette Young filed a complaint, Young’s complaint was not with French. In fact, she praised French as the only officer who had demonstrated “dignity or respect” toward her that night. That did not stop COPA from proceeding with its absurd recommendation.

Additionally, Anjanette Young released a statement after French was killed in action.

“Officer French was the only officer who showed Ms. Young any dignity or respect on the night of the raid,” Young’s statement said. “Ms. Young is praying for Officer French’s family and offers her sincerest condolences to them and all of Officer French’s friends and colleagues.”

The incident reveals the horrors of dealing with bureaucratic, agenda-driven watchdog groups the members of which seem to be filled with ideology and devoid of common sense.

It is one thing to include French’s name in a list for a suspension months after she was killed. Whether it was protocol or not, somebody somewhere should have the foresight to know better and adjust accordingly.

But what is more troubling is that French, had she survived, was going to be punished for showing some decency, something it would be nice to see more police show. If COPA wants to reprimand police officers for doing good, it seriously undermines its own credibility.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall for the American Federation of Teachers in Detroit, Monday, May 6, 2019. (Paul Sancya/AP)

The White House is feeling self-conscious about Kamala Harris

Kaylee McGhee White

November 15, 11:33 AM November 15, 11:36 AM

What should have been just another gossipy report about the White House and its frustration with Vice President Kamala Harris gained credibility this weekend when key Biden aides took the time to acknowledge and rebut it.

CNN reported over the weekend that tensions between Biden’s team and Harris’s are growing. West Wing aides are allegedly exasperated with the dysfunction in Harris’s office and the vice president’s sinking approval ratings. Harris’s circle contends that she is not being put in a position to succeed. The result is that many top Democrats are starting to wonder whether Harris should run for the presidential nomination in 2024.

Stories like this crop up in D.C. media all the time. Everyone loves to read about White House drama and infighting, especially when there are bigger political implications.

But what makes this story unique is the White House’s reaction to it. Instead of simply ignoring the report and allowing it to run its course through the rumor mill, top Biden aides spent their Sunday evening trying to do damage control:

https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1460070063025831936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/WHCommsDir/status/1460208882849140739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Chief of staff Ron Klain also shared several supportive messages for Harris, including this one:

And this one:

Perhaps the White House thought these pro-Harris sentiments would send a message that Biden’s and Harris’s teams are a unified front. But really, all they did was confirm tensions beneath the surface. Otherwise, why acknowledge the report at all?

There’s a communications lesson in this: If you don’t want a story to gain traction, don’t pay any attention to it. The White House did the exact opposite, suggesting that someone does indeed feel so self-conscious about Harris’s position in this administration that they feel the need to boost her.

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