Employers are concerned about the conflict within the workplace regarding political conversations.The most effective employer responses have ignored trying to find peace on any particular issue.Employers can change norms by articulating standards of behavior, which include treating others and their ideas with respect.Passenger behavior at airports and on flights is a revealing context about the state of civility, or incivility.Passengers are much more cooperative getting on planes, less likely to crowd gates, and wait for each other to get off.Employers should articulate standards of behavior to change the norms of expressing ideas.Passengers seem to be more cooperative than they used to be in crowded and chaotic situations while getting on and off planes.The public view of the state of civility has affected the organization of workplaces regarding issues of conflict and interpersonal behavior.Polling results suggest deep divisions in values and politics, with the perception that manners have declined and conflict is up.There is a conflict between what people believe about society and their own experiences with civility and conflict.