Published by Fast Company

By Larysa Kautz

Many companies implement standards for professionalism in the workplace relating to the physical, communication, and cultural aspects of the work environment under the premise that these standards are necessary to drive business results…These standards mandate and incentivize assimilation, often without providing any data or evidence that they lead to better work. Moreover, they serve to disenfranchise workers and lead to high turnover and lower productivity during a period when our public and private businesses need to retain a stable workforce.  Read the full story on Fast Company