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People use social media platforms to shine a light on current workplace trends. Short-form videos on TikTok, YouTube, and People use social media platforms discuss and learn about current workplace trends. Short-form videos on TikTok and other platforms all provide commentary about acting your wage, quiet quitting, and task masking. How do these behaviors relate to personality strengths, challenges,…

Culture, it’s been said, is how employees’ hearts and stomachs feel about Monday morning on Sunday night. If you’re a leader in your workplace, organizational culture is arguably the only sustainable competitive advantage that’s completely within your control. Is that a big deal? As Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Organizational…

If you’re working from home and finding it harder to stay connected to your colleagues, or even to your sense of purpose at work, you’re not alone. One in five employees worldwide says they felt lonely “a lot” the previous day, according to Gallup’s 2024 State of the Global Workplace report. For remote and hybrid professionals, the risk is even higher. In Buffer’s…

Why did you show up at work today? Whether to gain authority, help others, make money, or have fun, the answer most likely connects to your values. Organizations have values too, whether declared or implied. Organizational culture is formed by the values of leaders, which can be revealed in executive assessment. On episode 128 of The Science of Personality, cohosts Ryne Sherman,…

Gossip at work is inevitable. But what exactly workers gossip about can be key in dictating company culture.   Rumor has it that gossip can be a positive force in workplace cultures, under the right circumstances. While talking smack behind a colleague’s back likely won’t produce any personal or organizational benefits, research suggests sharing neutral or positive information…