About Positively Exhausted - Stories of Toxic Positivity in the Workplace
GATE MBA Fellow Simone Lima investigates “toxic positivity”—the idea that the best way to cope with a challenging situation is to put a positive spin on it—is a coping strategy often promoted in companies. Using interviews and rich storytelling from her own experiences, Simone Lima explores the effects of toxic positivity on employees, especially women, and on company culture.
This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org
What does toxic positivity look like from the lens of companies? What are the consequences for businesses when toxic positivity is present in employees’ day to day? And how can employers design an organizational experience that fosters strong corporate cultures and productivity but still leaves room for an individual's authenticity and for honest problem-solving?
Featured Guests:
Dr. Sonia Kang, University of Toronto
For transcript + show notes please visit (https://www.gendereconomy.org/team/simone-lima/)
This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org
9 Jun 2022
Toxic Positivity from the lens of employees
What does toxic positivity look like from the lens of companies? What are the consequences for businesses when toxic positivity is present in employees’ day to day? And how can employers design an organizational experience that fosters strong corporate cultures and productivity but still leaves room for an individual's authenticity and for honest problem-solving?
Featured Guests:
Dr. Norman Farb, University of Toronto Mississauga
For transcript + show notes please visit ( https://www.gendereconomy.org/team/simone-lima/)
This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org
9 Jun 2022
What even is toxic positivity?
Work relationships can often be complex and can feature blurred lines between the personal and professional. For some, this can result in unnecessary pressure, gaslighting, and toxic positivity, the idea that the best way to cope with a challenging situation is to put a positive spin on it. This episode looks at the psychology behind human emotions, how we regulate them and suppress them during challenging times, and how all of this can relate to toxic positivity.
Featured Guests
Dr. Norman Farb, University of Toronto Mississauga
For transcript + show notes please visit (https://www.gendereconomy.org/team/simone-lima/)
This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org
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