#workplace-cliques
#workplace-cliques
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe people who say 'I'm fine with whatever you want to do' in every social situation aren't easygoing. They've simply never been in an environment where stating a preference didn't start a negotiation they couldn't afford to lose. - Silicon Canals
People who appear easygoing may actually be practicing conflict avoidance as a survival strategy learned from past experiences.
#ai
Philosophy
fromEntrepreneur
23 hours 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.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
2 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.
#communication
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
15 hours agoHow "Supercommunicators" Make Conversations Work
There are three conversation types: practical, emotional, and social, with emotional intelligence playing a key role in effective communication.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 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.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 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.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days agoI was laid off twice from the same company. The second time was a gut punch but taught me not to take cuts personally.
When the CEO held a virtual town hall in 2020 and said there needed to be layoffs, I knew I would be one of the first to go because I served zero purpose at that point.
Marketing
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoI'm 34 and last Tuesday my coworker thanked me for something small and I felt my throat tighten - and that's when I realized I'd gone so long without being acknowledged that basic kindness now feels like an ambush - Silicon Canals
Recognition at work is crucial; many employees feel invisible and unappreciated, impacting their emotional well-being.
#workplace-communication
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
2 days agoMy New Boss Has Some Unfortunate Corporate Mannerisms. I'm Having an Involuntary Reaction to It.
Corporate-speak can create barriers in communication, leading to feelings of condescension and stress in workplace relationships.
fromFast Company
1 month agoMiscellaneous
How venting to colleagues-on company platforms, or off-can backfire
Venting about work frustrations through company messaging platforms like Slack and Teams poses significant risks, as employers can access private messages and use AI monitoring tools to track employee sentiment.
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.
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.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI hated small talk for thirty years because I thought it was shallow - until I noticed that every meaningful relationship I've ever had started with a conversation about the weather, a shared queue, or a throwaway comment that neither of us expected to lead anywhere - Silicon Canals
Small talk serves as a gateway to deeper conversations and meaningful relationships, contrary to the belief that it is shallow and pointless.
#friendship
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours agoPeople who are kind and intelligent but have no close friends have usually spent so long being competent in every situation that they've forgotten, or never learned, how to be helpless in front of someone - and helplessness, offered honestly, is one of the primary raw materials that close friendship has always been made from - Silicon Canals
Real friendship is built on vulnerability and connection, not competence or capability.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe hardest friendships to maintain aren't the ones with conflict. They're the ones where both people are growing but in different directions, and neither person is wrong, and there's no argument to have, just a slow widening that nobody caused and nobody can fix. - Silicon Canals
Friendships often end due to gradual emotional distance rather than specific events, highlighting the importance of recognizing blameless drift.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI stopped explaining myself when I apologize and the reactions taught me exactly which people in my life had been treating my explanations as retractions. To them, sorry with a reason attached meant sorry didn't really count, and sorry without one meant I was finally admitting fault on their terms. - Silicon Canals
Apologies without explanations reveal who truly listens and who seeks loopholes.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoIf a coworker who used to join group lunches suddenly starts eating alone every day, something more important than introversion is happening. They've likely hit the point where the gap between who they are at work and who they actually are became too expensive to maintain over a sandwich. - Silicon Canals
Suppressing authentic self-expression at work causes measurable psychological and social harm, leading people to withdraw from workplace social interactions to avoid exhaustion from maintaining a false persona.
#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
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe people who say 'I'm not political' at work aren't neutral. They've already read the entire power map and decided that visible alignment is more dangerous than silent observation. That's not disengagement. That's the most political move in the room. - Silicon Canals
Neutrality in workplace politics often reflects a strategic calculation rather than genuine disinterest, revealing deeper dynamics of influence and power.
#workplace-relationships
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoI worked in the same building for fifteen years, knew everyone's name, attended every retirement party-and when I left, three people texted me goodbye, and I realized proximity had been doing all the work our friendships were supposed to be doing - Silicon Canals
Workplace relationships rely heavily on proximity rather than genuine connection, and most dissolve when that proximity ends.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoOffice hookworms: how to deal with colleagues who steal all the credit
Office hookworms are colleagues who take credit for others' work and use passive-aggressive commentary to undermine peers; managing them requires changing your own behavior rather than theirs.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe people who thrive in corporate environments and the people who burn out often have the same intelligence. The difference is that one group learned early how to read which rules are real and which rules are decoration. - Silicon Canals
Understanding both formal and informal organizational rules is crucial for thriving in a workplace.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoThe 3 Most Common Types of Difficult Coworkers
Difficult coworkers fall into three categories: those withholding effort, those who are chronically negative, and those displaying inappropriate interpersonal behavior. Direct, honest conversations focused on problem-solving rather than blame can effectively address workplace conflicts.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoThe World's Worst Workplace Rule Has Finally Come to My Job. My Friends Say to Stop Whining.
Establish firm boundaries with friends who dismiss legitimate health and logistical impacts of return-to-office mandates and reevaluate relationships that refuse accommodation.
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
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