Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Caring for Those Who Care for Others: Mental Health in the Nonprofit Workplace and the Paradox of…While experiencing similar workplace trends and having to respond to societal stressors, nonprofit organizations and mission-driven…Jan 1214Jan 1214
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Seeing Clearly in 2025: How Resolution Shapes the Way We See, Lead, and ThriveThis post uses vision as a metaphor to explore clarity in the complementary domains of life, leadership, inclusion, and emotional…Dec 24, 202417Dec 24, 202417
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Strength in Vulnerability: The Inspiring Journey of Ray JeffersonAs a case study writer at Harvard Business School, I have met and written about hundreds of leaders and read about thousands more. Ideally…Oct 24, 202410Oct 24, 202410
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)What a Sea Slug and a Heavyweight Champion Can Teach Us About Reinvention and Post-traumatic…“The question for all of us is: how do we get up again after this K.O.rona? Corona is a trauma. It is also a teacher. We have to learn as…May 21, 20213May 21, 20213
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)What the Stress-Strain Curve can teach us about managing stress at workMore and more companies claim to be committed to mental health at work — yet most of their initiatives are not targeted, and the field of…Apr 10, 20223Apr 10, 20223
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Under stress, what kind of metal would you be?Engineers use the stress-strain curve to assess how a type of material reacts under stress before deploying it. Most material strength…May 8, 20221May 8, 20221
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)For the holidays, rethink the greatest story you ever told: Your ownWe enter the holidays and 2023 with a greater focus on well-being, our own and that of others. Even if we look forward to the holidays…Dec 23, 20221Dec 23, 20221
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Shrinking Circles and Broadening Hearts and MindsBowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community warned us about how disconnected from one another we had become. After-work…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Casting our Human DiceWhen we neglect dimensions of our own uniqueness and reduce others to just a few of theirs, we limit human potential and resilience.May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
InGetting better, together.byCarin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)On couples therapy, the shame compass, and workplace dynamicsMany managers and employees wish they were better at asking for what they need and listening better to criticism. Doing so comes from a…Aug 27, 202310Aug 27, 202310
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)Don’t Put Your Heart in Airplane Mode: Happiness Emissions, Hotel Towels, Elephants, Mental Health…If we vacation to heal our wounds and wound hospitality workers in return, we do nothing net-positive for the world. So, how do we ensure…Dec 20, 202310Dec 20, 202310
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)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!Aug 18, 202418Aug 18, 202418
Carin-Isabel Knoop (on Humans in the Digital Era)On Belonging and Boundaries: Time-Outs, Team Meetings, and Emotional MaturityWe all want more support, compassion, and belonging at work. This requires expressing and respecting emotions. But it can backfire if one…Aug 7, 20247Aug 7, 20247
