Are you ‘glossing?’ Pretending to be fine at work isn’t doing any good
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Are you ‘glossing?’ Pretending to be fine at work isn’t doing any good

ByNews Polite

Countless workers are smiling through the stress via a phenomenon called “glossing” and it’s time to put an end to it. “Glossing” refers to excessive optimism to dismiss difficulties at work, including real emotional struggles and negative emotions, said Dr. Trina Clayeux, PhD, of Raleigh, NC, and CEO at Give…

Real estate agent campaigns to ban ‘Dear sirs’ from the workplace: ‘Language matters’
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Real estate agent campaigns to ban ‘Dear sirs’ from the workplace: ‘Language matters’

ByNews Polite

A woman is attempting to ban the term “Dear sirs” from the workplace — dubbing it “archaic” and “sexist.”  Ellie Rees, 48, has set up a petition to change the default term from “Dear sirs” to “Dear colleagues” or “Dear all” in legal correspondence — so it’s more inclusive of…

Employers insist that Gen Z is lazy — here’s what New Yorkers have to say about it
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Employers insist that Gen Z is lazy — here’s what New Yorkers have to say about it

ByNews Polite

You talkin’ to me? Young NYC professionals are saying “get outta town!” to new research calling out Gen Z employees for being “lazy.” The workplace survey, conducted by Intelligent.com, revealed widespread hesitation on the part of managers to bring on recent college graduates, noting concerns about their work ethic, communication…

Pregnant woman’s ‘bizarre’ demand of coworkers about baby registry
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Pregnant woman’s ‘bizarre’ demand of coworkers about baby registry

ByNews Polite

Jessie* is a nurse who works in a hospital on an overnight shift.  She has a coworker in her unit who is heavily pregnant and is about to go on maternity leave. “She’s nice, but pretty lazy,” Jessie admits to Reddit’s AITA forum. “Some of my other coworkers thought throwing her a baby…

Japanese government encouraging 4-day workweek due to labor shortage
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Japanese government encouraging 4-day workweek due to labor shortage

ByNews Polite

They’re hoping for more play and less work. The Japanese government is trying to encourage more businesses to adopt a four-day workweek due to a labor shortage in the country, which faces a potential shortage of a staggering 1 million workers in 2040, a recent study found. Japanese leaders even…

Why too much optimism can hurt employee productivity, experts say
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Why too much optimism can hurt employee productivity, experts say

ByNews Polite

Viewing the world through rose-colored glasses can result in a favorable and optimistic view of life. Yet can an overly positive view or perception in the workplace present challenges on the career front?  Recently, social media has been buzzing about “toxic positivity” — begging the question of whether too much optimism…