Hacker News with Generative AI: Workplace Dynamics

The art of calling out room dynamics (2024) (leadership.garden)
Let’s face it: (some) meetings suck. And the higher up you climb in your career, the more you realize that even fancy executive-level meetings can devolve into absolute sh**shows.

Leadership, Workplace Dynamics, Communication, Meetings

62 points by wallflower 9 days ago | 46 comments

Ask HN: How do you work with people who are "not quite smart"? (ycombinator.com)
Hey,<p>This is a touchy subject, and that might be a lack of awareness or empathy from my part. But trust that it comes from a genuine willingness of making things better for everyone.<p>We all work with people who we find "not as good", have different ways or work ethics. After being told for decades that this is usually a problem with communication or point of view, I had somewhat internalized the idea.

Human Resources, Workplace Dynamics, Communication, Interpersonal Relationships

50 points by charles_f 63 days ago | 77 comments

The Art of Calling Out Room Dynamics (leadership.garden)
Let’s face it: (some) meetings suck. And the higher up you climb in your career, the more you realize that even fancy executive-level meetings can devolve into absolute sh**shows.

Leadership, Communication, Workplace Dynamics

11 points by surprisetalk 76 days ago | 0 comments

How to give a senior leader feedback without getting fired (weskao.com)
How can you help a senior leader see they’re making life harder for themselves and their team?

Management, Leadership, Feedback, Workplace Dynamics

407 points by RobinHirst11 90 days ago | 327 comments

Ask HN: My director got fired. His rival is taking his place. What to expect? (ycombinator.com)
As title says, my director, my initial hiring manager, was fired, presumably for underperformance.

Workplace Dynamics, Career Advice, Management

45 points by golly_ned 111 days ago | 53 comments

Why that one coworker got fired for no reason (wordpress.com)
Your manager calls you into a virtual meeting and, after wading through the requisite bullshit small talk, asks what you’ve been working on for the last month.

Work Culture, Management, Workplace Dynamics

64 points by andyg_blog 120 days ago | 92 comments

Can you effectively work with leadership you don't trust? (ycombinator.com)
Let's say you have people higher on the corporate ladder on a technical level whose opinions you do not respect.

Leadership, Trust, Workplace Dynamics, Management

12 points by tpetrina 120 days ago | 12 comments

People can read their manager's mind (2015) (yosefk.com)

Psychology, Management, Workplace Dynamics

199 points by luu 172 days ago | 70 comments

The Gervais Principle, or the Office According to “The Office” (2009) (ribbonfarm.com)