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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours agoPsychology says the most emotionally draining people in your life aren't the ones who ask for help constantly - they're the ones who treat every conversation like an emotional deposit they're making so they can withdraw twice as much the next time, and the transaction is so subtle most people don't realize they're being drained until they're completely empty - Silicon Canals
Certain people drain emotional energy by exploiting reciprocity without offering genuine support in return.
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
19 hours agoWorkers are feeling AI anxiety and that they might be training their replacements
Workers fear AI will replace their jobs, with 30% believing their roles may become obsolete.
Philosophy
fromEntrepreneur
2 days agoThe Leadership Skill That's Quietly Fading in the Age of AI
AI-driven efficiency risks diminishing deep thinking, leading to a loss of original understanding and nuanced insight among leaders.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days agoAI adoption isn't the hard part, it's building employee agency | Fortune
AI empowers non-coders to execute ideas, requiring companies to foster safe, effective environments for employee agency and innovation.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe people who are best at hiding unhappiness aren't the stoic ones or the quiet ones - they're the ones who became so skilled at giving everyone around them exactly enough warmth to never be looked at too closely - Silicon Canals
People often hide their struggles behind a facade of warmth, leading to loneliness despite appearing thriving.
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours agoFair Work Agency's priorities criticised days before its launch
Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, stated that the priorities showed the agency was in danger of being a dead duck before it even begins. For too long, workers have borne the brunt of disreputable employers who have had carte blanche.
UK politics
Women in technology
fromFast Company
3 days agoAI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap
Generative AI is reshaping communication, trust, and cultural interactions beyond productivity and efficiency concerns.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours agoThere is a specific kind of couple that fights about dishes, laundry, and thermostat settings for fifteen years before one of them finally says the real sentence, which is: I need to know that you see what I do without me having to build a case for it every time. - Silicon Canals
Couples often argue about trivial matters like chores, but these disputes reflect deeper emotional needs and unresolved issues in the relationship.
#productivity
Productivity
fromFast Company
2 days agoMany productivity programs solve the wrong problem. This is what leaders should do instead
Organizations face work design problems rather than productivity issues, leading to temporary solutions that fail to address underlying conflicts in problem-solving approaches.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThere's a specific kind of loyalty that keeps people in jobs, cities, and friendships years after the reason they stayed has disappeared. It's not inertia. It's that leaving would require admitting the time already spent wasn't building toward something, and that admission costs more than staying another year. - Silicon Canals
People remain in unfulfilling situations due to the fear of admitting past investments were unproductive, not because of passivity or fear of change.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says people who command the most respect in a room aren't the loudest or most confident - they're the ones who can disagree without making others feel stupid for having believed something different - Silicon Canals
Respectful disagreement fosters genuine influence and encourages open dialogue.
#workplace-communication
Careers
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago3 Conversations We Are Not Having at Work and Why We Need Them
Avoided workplace conversations about unsustainable workloads, unmet needs, and broken trust create burnout and disengagement; addressing them directly restores agency and improves organizational culture.
#emotional-intelligence
Psychology
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago15 Questions That Reveal If You're the Problem at Work
Leadership effectiveness depends on emotional intelligence; when organizational problems arise, leaders must examine their own emotional awareness and interpersonal skills rather than blaming external factors.
Psychology
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago15 Questions That Reveal If You're the Problem at Work
Leadership effectiveness depends on emotional intelligence; when organizational problems arise, leaders must examine their own emotional awareness and interpersonal skills rather than blaming external factors.
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoSingles in the workplace are ignored by family-friendly policies. Here's how employers can fix that
In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management practices back then catered to nuclear families with a lone, male breadwinner. Today, dual-career couples and working mothers are common, largely due to the growth of women in the workforce in the second half of the 20th century.
Relationships
Remote teams
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
3 weeks agoManager lists out what she does and doesn't care about employees - it's a must-read for every boss
The pandemic transformed work culture by normalizing remote work and forcing companies to prioritize employee mental health and personal circumstances alongside professional responsibilities.
Remote teams
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks agoWhat Hybrid Work Exposes That Office Life Used to Hide
Hybrid work exposes structural gaps in decision rights, escalation paths, and operating norms that previously operated informally through proximity, requiring explicit documentation to maintain execution momentum.
fromFast Company
2 months ago80% of employees struggle with this hidden workplace bias. Here's what employers can do
Around the office, people clutch coffee like a life raft, waiting for their brains to come online and cursing the 8 a.m. meeting. And the cheerful colleague. But at least they got in early enough to find parking and grab coffee before it ran out-this time. Now: which person are you? The early riser, or the one watching them, wondering why you can never feel that awake at this hour no matter how hard you try?
Mental health
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks agoHalf of Your Employees Don't Trust You. Here's How to Change That
Leaders build trust by showing up physically, remaining present, inviting difficult questions, maintaining transparency, communicating consistently, living their values, and empowering teams with genuine ownership and decision-making authority.
fromBustle
1 month agoThe Office Romance Is Making A Comeback - And HR Is Surprisingly Chill
Laura and Todd, both journalists, had been out for an evening of drinks with colleagues following a particularly horrific day covering the news. Gradually, the herd had thinned out until it was just the two of them, alone at the bar near 3 a.m. with a sudden weight of sexual tension between them. They'd worked together for a couple of years at this point, and each had emerged from a relationship in their early 30s to be newly single.
Relationships
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
2 months agoBoss called her 'unproductive' and forced her to return to office. When she stopped replying after work hours, he knew he messed up
Several offices have lifted the work-from-home mandate after the pandemic ended, claiming that workers are more productive in offices. A user who goes by u/furrows_diocese-8q shared a post on January 18 about how their sister dealt with the situation when her boss made the same claim. The crew was doing their job well and were content with their prior remote arrangement, but were forced to come to the office.
Remote teams
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