“Thank you.” It’s a simple phrase but often, it can be left unsaid in the workplace. You’re happy to take care of day-to-day tasks, it’s just you or your team doing your job. This is why you were hired. So why should you be thanked for every project you complete, product you launch, or successful presentation? Well, the research is clear: gratitude is good for you. Today we’ll learn how gratitude or a lack of it, impacts team dynamics, productivity and your mood. And we’ll also discuss how you can express gratitude at work (without being creepy) and become your own hype-person if you don’t already have one in your corner.

Links mentioned in todays episode:

https://hbr.org/2020/11/building-a-better-workplace-starts-with-saying-thanks

https://hbr.org/2023/11/our-favorite-management-tips-about-showing-gratitude-at-work

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Have you ever felt lonely? You may think of a past relationship or former friendship gone sour. But what about in the workplace? WELL you aren’t alone. Turns out. A whole lot of people are lonely at work and it’s turning into quite the epidemic. In today’s episode we’re going to unpack the plight of Corporate Loneliness, learn how we got here, and hopefully suss out what we can do about it.

Links mentioned in today’s episode:

https://adplist.org/

https://www.meetup.com

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Welcome to Meets Expectations. I’m Hillary, your host and WFH, RTO head of culture. This podcast explores the intersection of design, corporate culture, and the inherent tension of coexisting within a rapidly changing design industry (and world). Each week we’ll work together to unpack techniques you can use to bring a little bit of humanity back to the workplace. My goal is for you to walk away pumped after each episode, excited to start your day or feel a little less alone.

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