As a counseling student, I often think about how societal changes, especially around our professional lives, shape our mental health. One of the most noticeable shifts is from a society rooted in strict rules and prohibitions before the Industrial Revolution to our current performance-driven culture. This change has dramatically affected the way we experience and… Continue reading Internal Pressure: How Performance Culture Fuels Depression
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My First Rally as a Union Member: Embracing Solidarity Organically
Our workplace is a microcosm of this complex structure. We are not interchangeable cogs but individuals with unique skills, needs, and circumstances. Our collective protest underscores our reliance on each other to maintain a productive environment.
Tackling Learned Helplessness in Your Team
Learned helplessness can reduce an employee’s involvement at work. Employees perceive their employer as a rigid organization that leaves no room for personal control or influence. This perception can lead to fatalism, when employees attribute their successes to luck or destiny rather than to skill or hard work.
Roque Neto 