Summary of What is Toxic Positivity? (And Why it Damages Mental Health) | Fingerprint For Success
The video explores the concept of toxic positivity and its negative effects on mental health and organizational culture. It provides examples from companies like Uber and WeWork where toxic positivity led to serious issues. The importance of accepting and addressing reality while maintaining a positive outlook is emphasized, along with strategies to prevent toxic positivity such as seeking feedback and building a culture of empathy. The importance of ego strength in accepting reality is also highlighted.
Speakers:
- Michelle Deval
Notable Quotes
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04:35
— « i was not lucky that you've already had a child
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06:05
— « it does something far worse it creates an environment where things fester where genuine harm can happen to human beings and importantly it creates an environment where it's not possible for anything to grow it creates an environment where companies start to rot
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09:40
— « having hr so human resource business partners inside of each team which is a designated person where people can go to actually talk about the realities of what people are experiencing »