Title: What Is Marginalization & What Can You Do About It?
Headings: What Is Marginalization & What Can You Do About It?
What Is Marginalization & What Can You Do About It?
Examples of marginalization
Effects of marginalization
How to deal with marginalization at work
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Beth Castle

Content: Effects of marginalization
Marginalization can have damaging effects on individuals' mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Faced with exclusion, marginalized employees often become disengaged with their work and even more isolated. They report feelings of anger, fear, depression, anxiety, sadness, and stress, all centered around something that’s out of their control: someone else’s blatant prejudice. For companies wanting to stay relevant, marginalization is a cancer. It silences the voices of diverse groups by “othering” them. Marginalized employees begin to look for work elsewhere, and with their departure go diverse ideas and perspectives that could help companies evolve. How to deal with marginalization at work
If you believe you’re being marginalized, there are steps you can take to better your circumstances. If you know that you’re being marginalized because of your race, gender, age, sexuality, or another protected aspect of your identity, then follow the proper steps for dealing with discrimination. Talk to your boss or a manager you trust, document every discussion and every instance of discrimination, report everything to HR, and reach out to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) if necessary.