DorothyDalton

Wellbeing Terms HR Leaders Need to know HR leaders must understand the difference between psychological safety, psychosocial safety, and wellness and why conflating them is a problem.

Key differences between psychological and psychosocial safety explained

Unlock our organisational checklist to give you a guide on your level of preparedness.

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How male anxiety impacts women at work To address male anxiety effectively, it’s essential to challenge societal norms that discourage emotional expression among men.

The impact on women of male anxiety in the workplace.

Male anxiety at work isn’t just a men’s issue, it affects everyone. 3plusinternational.com/the-impact-o...

Betrayal trauma, when people we depend on violate our trust, has become a quietly pervasive wound in many workplaces.

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When does banter become harassment ? Sometimes it's hard to know.

Clearly explained for organisations and individuals.
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Pretty difficult to refute a single thing in this perfect assessment of where the f**k we are, from @iandunt.bsky.social:

Disappointing unbalanced reporting from @TheNewsAgents

We should be glad a PM taps into collective intelligence and is not making decisions about war unilaterally.

Everyone wants to avoid a repeat of Iraq.
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Microaggressions at Work Examples Microaggressions at work may seem minor but cumulatively they can be serious. Learn the signs, examples, and effects. Insights from 3Plus International.

Being the target of microaggressions over a long period can have a profound impact on wellbeing and even cause trauma.

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Why Job Boards Are Not Obsolete….. Yet. Are job boards really dead including LinkedIn? Should job seekers forget Easy Apply as part of their job search? Here’s why they shouldn’t.

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Physical Contact at Work- How To Manage It In a time when people are starting to be more wary of inappropriate physicality, it is important to learn how to handle physical contact in the workplace.

Message always err on the side of caution. Golden rules for handling phsyical contact in the workplace

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If you are over 50 the chances of you being interviewed by a younger hiring manager are high!

Here are some things you can do to to make that experience go smoothly.

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#jobsearch

How AI Notetaking Is Changing the Babble Hypothesis AI is dismantling the unwritten power structure of the coprorate meeting

How AI note taking tools are quietly impacting the power dynamics of corporate meetings
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

Interviews with Younger Hiring Managers Older workers are a growing and active part of the workforce, making it more common for experienced candidates to be interviewed by younger managers.

The chances of older candidates being interviewed by younger hiring managers are increasing all the time.

Follow these 7 tips so you are well prepared.
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#jobsearch

US military leaders pressure Anthropic to bend Claude safeguards Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield

We ought to be very worried when an AI company has more integrity than the DoD.

(TLDR: DoD wants to remove safeguards preventing AI from being used to kill people and mass-surveil citizens; Anthropic says the tech isn't accurate enough for that).

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ISO 45003 Psychososcial Safety is essential ISO 45003 is the first international standard to give guidance on managing psychosocial risks within organisations related to employee well being

Many leaders confuse silence with safety. Very often it just means inertia or worse cover -ups.

Read why managing psychosocial risk is no longer optional.

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Protesting International Women’s Day With the dialling back of women’s rights globally, IWD shouldn’t be a celebration but a proetst and timely reminder that nothing is fixed.

Are you celebrating or protesting #IWD this year?

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Cosmetic Surgery and Appearance Bias Men are playing catch up around cosmetic surgery as they start to be noticeably impacted by age appearance bias.

Men are turning to cosmetic surgery and "tweakments" in increasing numbers as they start to encounter appearance bias later in their careers.

This is something women learned from an early age. Get old but don't LOOK old

Time to fix systems not faces?

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How Culture Not Crisis Causes Workplace Trauma From stress to survival - the hidden impact of work

How normalised workplace practices cause Complex Trauma

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Women and The Sticky Floor The “sticky floor” was coined in 1992 by Catherine Berheide to cover women segregated and, stuck in lower-level jobs, and are unable to get out of them.

Gender stereotypes and bias force women into pink silos of low paying roles which make it difficult to leave.

Read about the Sticky Floor.

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Sexual harassment. Call the Police Or Not? Many organisations don’t encourage employees to go to the police to report a serious workplace incident of sexual harassment. Read when this is appropriate

Some organisations aren't keen to involve the police in serious issues of sexual harssment.

But situations don't magically become uncriminal because they happen at work.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: How Power Protects Itself Through Contempt As the eighth in line of succession to the British throne is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, Hardeep Matharu explores how elite impunity is built on creating a sense of powerless...

"Holding on to small & significant truths, especially when difficult, can make the difference. Virginia Giuffre did, as she had no choice. Because of the survivors, the Epstein Files were released. They made darkness visible for us all"

My editorial on Andrew, contempt – and creating powerlessness:

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

What Is Pre-Burnout? It’s a Serious Warning There is a fine line between stress pre-burnout and final burnout. It’s important to know the difference. This is a comprehensive overview to help identify the steps that lead to full burnout and what...

Burnout - another way of organsiations deflecting responsibility on individuals rather than examining their own cultures.

What are the early warning signs and what can you do?

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Hole in Donut Syndrome The resistance to DEI is down to fear. People are feeling threatened and exhibit Hole in the Donut Syndrome - where they only focus on the negative.

Resistance to #DEI is rooted in fear and what I call "The Hold in the Donut Syndrome"

Find out why.

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What is a Ghost Job and How to Spot It Learn what ghost jobs are, how to spot them, and how they differ from evergreen or scam jobs. A simple guide for job seekers who want clarity and confidence.

Ever heard of a "ghost job"? 👻

It's a job posting that isn't actively being filled. Learn how to spot these phantom listings, tell them apart from evergreen or scam jobs, and navigate your job search with more confidence.

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Good VABE-rations: The Culture We All Want Or is your culture hopelessly out of tune or touch?

How are the VABEs in your organisation?

Values, Assumptions, Beliefs, Expectations?

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Guide to Sexual harassment at Work Comprehensive guide on sexual harassment at work: definitions, examples, employer obligations, digital risks, and prevention strategies.

Research suggests around 43% of people meet a long-term partner through work. Office romances are part of working life.

Happy Valentine’s Day. May it involve red cake, zero awkward silences, and absolutely no emergency calendar invites from HR.

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Employer Branding in the Age of AI How the internet keeps receipts. Organisations can hide - but not forever.

The internet keeps receipts and AI can put together a comprehnsive employer audit in minutes. Candidates are doing this all the time now.

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How would your company fare?

The Gap Trap - And It's Not Ambition The real reasons gender gaps refuse to close

The revelations of the Epstein files leaks show a key gap - credibility gap -how the voices of women and be ignored discounted or not treated seriously.

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The Invisibility Tax The hidden cost of being overlooked, and who quietly pays it

The invisibility tax is applied when your work, presence, or needs are consistently overlooked and being invisible is the price you pay for that.
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