PinnedCarin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)From Passion to Pathos: The Challenge of Searching for Meaning and Belonging at Work“[People] made work sacred because they sacrificed, submitted and surrendered to it. They were willing to undergo headaches, deal with…Oct 11, 202354Oct 11, 202354
PinnedCarin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)inGetting better, together.Artificial Empathy, Digital Dependency, and Loneliness: Exploring Connections and ActionsFirst published at https://www.hi5.team/blogAug 12, 202313Aug 12, 202313
PinnedCarin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Why Leaders Still Pretend to Be Okay and That Is a Problem For EveryoneAs for being a poster child of law firm leaders with mental health challenges, [Simon] Malko admitted he did have a moment of doubt about…May 29, 202310May 29, 202310
PinnedCarin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)How Extending a Hand to Employee Caregivers Helps Them and Firms: Lessons from Caring for my EldersCaregiving, especially of close relatives like parents, can be a significant inflection point in one’s mental health. These moments warrant…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)From Faust to Facebook: On Why We Push Our Pain Buttons in the Digital HothouseWhat do we have in common with a highly educated but dissatisfied German alchemist from the 15th century? We made a Faustian bargain…Jun 115Jun 115
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Beyond Perfect: Bodies, Barbie, and BoardroomsIn business, we don’t talk much about bodies — except body counts, warm bodies, or bodies of work. Yet many industries that business…May 267May 267
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Snowflakes, Icebergs, and the Perceived Battle for Workplace Well-Being“Hey, I’m told I am a ‘Snowflake.’ What’s your label?”May 196May 196
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)A New Mother’s Day Proclamation: Balancing the Care(er) ContinuumThe tension between being a successful professional who is a mother versus a mother who is a successful professional — and the rising…May 126May 126
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Shared Values and Essential Skills: What Nurses Can Teach Managers about Compassion and BoundariesMy then-nurse and co-author Angela Sigal Poock looked at the blood pressure reading, then at me, and said (or so I remember):May 96May 96
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Engineering Better Workplaces: Bringing Systems Thinking to the Human Capital ChallengeMost engineers would refuse to build on faulty foundations.Apr 218Apr 218