How to Handle “That’s Not Fair” at Work

About this episode

Gerry Murray discusses how to effectively handle conversations about fairness and pay in the workplace.

Send us Fan Mail You may already be expecting this conversation. In fact, you may be dreading it. Someone on your team wants to talk about pay, fairness, and why they feel something doesn’t add up. And once that conversation starts, you need to handle it in a way that feels clear, constructive, and consistent — not just for one person, but across the team. In this short One Simple Thing episode, Gerry Murray explores a practical way to handle these conversations without getting pulled int...

People in this episode

Host: Gerry Murray

Topics covered

• workplace fairness
• employee conversations
• pay discussions
• team management
• conflict resolution

Keywords

• fairness
• pay
• workplace
• employee
• management
• conversations
• conflict

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