Liz Fosslien on Embracing Emotions at Work

Dec 10, 2019

Liz Fosslien, Head of Content at Humu and co-author of "No Hard Feelings," discusses the transformative role emotions play in the workplace. She explains how understanding and embracing both positive and negative feelings can significantly improve workplace culture. Fosslien shares tools for better emotional management, highlights the pitfalls of ignoring emotions, and advocates for meaningful connections among colleagues. The conversation delves into emotional intelligence as a key to professional success and the importance of effective communication in remote settings.

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INSIGHT

The Importance of Emotions at Work

Suppressing emotions at work leads to poor decisions and hinders bonding.
Emotions act as informative signals, crucial for navigating choices and forming connections.

ADVICE

Balancing Work and Self-Care

Prioritize self-care over excessive work passion to avoid burnout.
Focus on activities that bring lightness and detach from work regularly.

ADVICE

Support and Challenge Networks

Utilize both support and challenge networks at work.
While support networks offer comfort, challenge networks push you to grow.

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Liz Fosslien is the Head of Content and Editorial at Humu, a company that uses behavioral science to make work better. She leads interactive scientifically-backed workshops about how to create a culture of belonging to help remote workers avoid burnout, navigate different work styles, and effectively harness emotion as a leader. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Economist, and NPR. Liz is the co-author and illustrator of the book, No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work. In this episode, she and Eric dive into the important and fascinating topic of the role of emotions in the workplace. You may think being “cool, calm and collected” at work is the right way to be but after listening to this episode, you will likely think differently.

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In This Interview, Liz Fosslien and I Embracing Emotions at Work and …

Her book, No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work.
How we underestimate the emotions we bring to work
Tools to help with embracing emotions in the workplace
How we make really bad decisions when we don’t reference our emotions
The danger of being a “feelings fire hose” at work
The “Skill Swap” exercise at work
The New Rules of Emotion
Caring about yourself more than you care about your work
Your Support Network and your Challenge Network at work
Communicating what you need in the moment to another person
Social Distancing
Why we lack motivation at work
Relevant Emotions vs Irrelevant Emotions

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