Talking about Grief

Moving, and real!

Companies and Families

“One risk is that in a family, people start to get evaluated on the relationships they build instead of the results they generate…
Psychologists find that if you’re passionate about your work, people are more willing to ask you to do extra tasks unpaid—even if they’re demeaning and not part of your role—and to sacrifice sleep and family time. The irony is that if you love your company like a family, your actual family might suffer…
Having a family at work sets an extraordinarily high bar. The moment it isn’t met, people feel that leaders are hypocrites and their contracts have been breached…
And then there’s a third risk: people bring their emotional baggage to work. Families are dysfunctional!”

Grant hits the nail on its head!