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Managing Emotional Triggers at Work: How “The Clown” Can Block Team Collaboration and Cause Frustration
Summary: Workplace dynamics can be challenging, especially when emotional triggers go unchecked. One of the most common—and often misunderstood—roles that surfaces under pressure is “The Clown.” This individual, while seeking to bring levity, often derails important conversations with ill-timed jokes that frustrate and disengage the team. Here we explore how “The Clown,” as discussed in…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Generations: Impact of Author Ernest Hemingway’s Childhood on His Transgender Son
Summary: Mental health is part of the business world for all leaders to consider at work. Pride Month offers a time to look at this complex topic through the life of Ernest Hemingway. Dear Dr. Sylvia, I am struggling with a senior VP who announced he is becoming a she. “They,” asked how that would…
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