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Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace

Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace

This proactive guide focuses on the relationship between work life and mental well-being, surveying common challenges and outlining real-life solution

2019

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Feb 18

On the Emotional Language of Work: Attachment, Belonging, and the Roots of Workplace Discontent

Work can matter deeply. It offers a degree of economic security, a site for competence, a place to apply our creative energy, structured…

From ChatGPT: Illustrated collage of multiple vintage typewriters layered across a vibrant, abstract background in warm tones of orange, red, and yellow. White and orange hand-drawn hearts are scattered over the image, overlapping the typewriters. The overall style is bold and expressive, blending retro office tools with Valentine’s-themed heart imagery. Illustration by Francois Top.

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Jun 8, 2025

On the Unseen Cost of Dis-Ease: What Chronic Illness Teaches Us About Leading with Compassion

Chronic illness reshapes how people present at work, engage with families and friends, and sustain themselves emotionally. Most…

This is an abstract composition of biomorphic forms in vivid yellows, oranges, and reds. It is like a chaotic microscopic environment, with oval and oblong shapes suggestive of cells, nuclei, and organic tissue. Many forms are ringed or layered concentrically, evoking cellular membranes or cross-sections of plant structures. Some figures have internal dot patterns, resembling spores or organelles. The background is densely packed with these shapes, creating a sense of biological entanglement.

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Jan 12, 2025

Caring for Those Who Care for Others: Mental Health in the Nonprofit Workplace and the Paradox of…

While experiencing similar workplace trends and responding to societal stressors, nonprofit organizations and mission-driven for-profit…

Caring for Those Who Care for Others: Mental Health in the Nonprofit Workplace and the Paradox of…

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Aug 18, 2024

How a Teddy Bear Called Hardy Became an Emotional Shock Absorber and Took the Drama Out of a Drama…

This story was featured on Medium Day — see my video here!

Shows a photo of a champagne teddy bear with a Bavarian Lederhosen and elegant red shoes sitting in an old armchair! He is Hardy the teddy my parents used.

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Oct 11, 2023

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…

From Passion to Pathos: The Challenge of Searching for Meaning and Belonging at Work

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Jul 8

The New Scarlet Letter(s): AI Shame and Purity Tests

Understanding AI has Sreedhar and I stuck in 19th-century literature.

Colorful illustration by artist Francois Top featuring a white rabbit doll dressed in a pink kimono standing in front of a vibrant mural filled with abstract faces, eyes, plants, and colorful shapes. A small red Japanese-style figurine appears in the lower left corner, and a circular symbol with the letter “S” appears in the upper right. A pink text box reads: “The way you look at the world. The world looks at you.”

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Jun 30

The White Rabbit Effect: How AI Disrupts the Metronome of Human Cognition

Every generation invents technologies to save time and improve the quality of life, yet somehow each feels more rushed than the last. In…

Illustration titled The White Rabbit Effect: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Our Relationship With Time. A white rabbit in Victorian clothing runs while holding a pocket watch, with papers labeled “Emails,” “Reports,” “Data Reviews,” “AI Output,” and “More Tasks” flying behind it. To the right, Alice stands facing a signpost with arrows reading “Faster Output,” “Higher Expectations,” “Always Available,” and “Less Time to Think.” A clock and castle appear in the background, evoking Alice

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Jun 18

The Art of Updating: Why Humans Ruminate, and Machines Learn

Rumination is the bane of most of our existences and might be one of the most costly features of human cognition.

A group of light-colored cattle standing behind a wire fence in a grassy field. Several cattle face the camera while others stand close together with their heads turned in different directions. Tall grass and wild plants grow in the foreground, with trees and sky visible in the background.

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Jun 10

Bodies, Bouquets, & Birdies: Being a Material Girl in a Digital World and Emotional Chains of…

I have been writing two stories in my head and heart for a few weeks, and realized this weekend that they are the same.

A potted orchid on a red patterned rug surrounded by small objects, including a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups pencil case, a red Chinese tassel, a blue-and-white bird figurine, a ladybug decoration, several pins, a small doll, a pink rose ornament, a miniature bouquet, a stuffed bird, and other small keepsakes arranged around the base of the plant.

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May 25

Becoming Your Best Cyborg: Using AI for Discomfort Instead of Comfort

AI can replace thinking, but it can also become one of the most powerful tools ever created to help us actually think about our thinking —…

An AI-generated replica of an original illustration made for us by Francois Top. Open illustrated book spread titled Learning Machines showing a humanoid robot in a lush, Eden-like landscape populated by animals, birds, and human figures. To the right is a Rodin-like sculpture of The Thinker. Rendered in muted blue-gray tones, the image juxtaposes artificial intelligence with nature, learning, and humanity.

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Pragmatic optimist devoted to helping those who care for others at work and beyond. Advocate for compassionate leadership and inclusive and honest environments.

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