[Crimson Dynamo]

Chat about football or cricket in the workplace should be curtailed,
a management body has warned.

Ann Francke, head of the Chartered Management Institute , said
sports chat can exclude women and lead to more laddish behaviour.

"A lot of women, in particular, feel left out," she told the BBC's Today programme.

"They don't follow those sports and they don't like either being forced to
talk about them or not being included."

"I have nothing against sports enthusiasts or cricket fans - that's great,"
she said.

"But the issue is many people aren't cricket fans," she added, arguing
bosses should crack down on sports banter.

Ms Francke is concerned that discussing football and, for example,
the merits of video assistant refereeing (VAR) can disproportionately exclude women and divide offices.



"It's a gateway to more laddish behaviour and - if it just goes unchecked - it's
a signal of a more laddish culture," she said


"It's very easy for it to escalate from VAR talk and chat to slapping each
other on the back and talking about their conquests at the weekend."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51261999

[Cherie]

Just listened to her interview, I mean apparently its not an issue if its two males and one females in the boardroom, where it becomes an issue is when there are 7 or 8 men and one female..... wouldn't you just revert to logging onto TiBB, if you are not interested in the conversation, and that goes for female conversation as well as males, that's what I do

also

t's very easy for it to escalate from VAR talk and chat to slapping each
other on the back and talking about their conquests at the weekend.

unless they want to be hauled over the coals on a harassment charge this is fairly unlikely

[Saph]

people who literally only talk about sport are so boring

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Saph

people who literally only talk about sport are so boring

yes they remind me of Arsenal, literally so boring, and now with Arteta even worse. I mean with that squad they should be doing much better but they seem to be going backwards!!

[smudgie]

Are we seriously on a road to stopping all conversation.
Bollox to that

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Well they should ban people in work talking about love Island then as that is boring

[Mystic Mock]

What kinda gender stereotype is this?

[Alf]

These complainers can always take themselves away from it and become Trad-wives.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Are we seriously on a road to stopping all conversation.
Bollox to that

I don't think I have every seen Smudge swear

[user104658]

I mean it's a bit lowbrow and chavvy but each to their own?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Not TS kicking off the boardroom chat with the old "did you see that new chick in the typing pool, what i would not do to have her walk all over me with her stilettos"



You sexist PIG

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I mean it's a bit lowbrow and chavvy but each to their own?

to talk about sport? gosh, I didn't have you down as a snob I thought participating and enjoying sport was a good thing ?

[Livia]

I'm a West Ham fan. I know nothing about sport.

[Elliot]

I don’t disagree

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'm a West Ham fan. I know nothing about sport.

Yep you wont catch me talking about football this Monday

[Elliot]

It’s not just an excluding women issue tho. There are many guys, including me, that hate this sort of talk

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Elliot

It’s not just an excluding women issue tho. There are many guys, including me, that hate this sort of talk

so because you don't like a topic, no one else can speak about it? what about if you raise a topic that no one else is interested in, would you expect to be silenced?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Elliot

It’s not just an excluding women issue tho. There are many guys, including me, that hate this sort of talk

how can you hate something you have no interest in?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Elliot

It’s not just an excluding women issue tho. There are many guys, including me, that hate this sort of talk

Why though? If you don't like the topic then why not talk to someone else instead?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

how can you hate something you have no interest in?

Quite easily. He might have no interest in talking about it because he hates the sport.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Quite easily. He might have no interest in talking about it because he hates the sport.

You cant hate it tho, you can have no interest but obviously appreciate others like it.

Just like if everyone is talking about the masked singer and you dont watch it - you know there are shows you like and like to talk about so you can appreciate how others feel about one you dont watch

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

You cant hate it tho, you can have no interest but obviously appreciate others like it.

Just like if everyone is talking about the masked singer and you dont watch it - you know there are shows you like and like to talk about so you can appreciate how others feel about one you dont watch

You can do both. I can't stand X Factor, but I appreciate there are people who enjoy it.

There are people who enjoy to play with their waste as part of sex games, won't make me hate it any less if someone were to defecate on me.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

You can do both. I can't stand X Factor, but I appreciate there are people who enjoy it.

There are people who enjoy to play with their waste as part of sex games, won't make me hate it any less if someone were to defecate on me.

Scat's enough of that

[Marsh.]

[Jigs]

I hate sport and have nothing to add to any conversations about sport... BUT! Wtf is this lady talking about?

I am a huge advocate for team morale in the workplace and banning people from talking about a topic they're passionate about is just going to make them feel like prisoners in their workplace.

f u Ann