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Case Study: Managing a #MeToo Moment in the (Post-)Nuclear Age
Brooke Branch (Development Operations Manager, Arrowhead Game Studios)
Location: Room 2016, West Hall
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Track: Advocacy
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All
Explore what happened when disgruntled employees decided ethical-conflict resolution would best be handled by sidelining the social media Nuclear Option, and instead prioritizing the psychological safety needed for everyone in the company to learn and evolve within the professional space.
This lecture will explore a case study in which employees communally concepted, designed, planned, and tested a new model of conflict resolution in response to "catastrophically-hashtaggable" events.
Takeaway
Case study in which a new, repeatable Ehical Conflict Resolution Model was deployed and tested by game devs, in a real-world professional space. Includes critical learnings distilled by the participants, important takeaways for employees and employers alike, and results contrasted with the standard "Twitter Nuke" outcomes.
Intended Audience
Absolutely anyone interested in the mechanics of orchestrating a bloodless revolution within a corporate setting.