Is it OK to Give Weight Loss Advice to My Colleagues at Work?
Inclusive Language & Communication • 1m 5s
While it may come from a well-intentioned place, offering unsolicited health advice can come off as rude, condescending, and alienating. Here’s why you shouldn’t offer unsolicited weight loss advice to a colleague
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