HR Besties: Toxic Positivity
An episode of the HR BESTIES podcast, hosted by HR Besties, titled "HR Besties: Toxic Positivity" was published on June 18, 2025 and runs 38 minutes.
June 18, 2025 ·38m · HR BESTIES
Episode Description
Today's agenda:
- A thoughtful (and bold) introduction
- Cringe corporate speak: workshop
- Hot topic: toxic positivity: what it is and how to deal with the toxic positivity trap in the workplace
- #goodvibesonly
- Seeing the silver linings is okay and so is having feelings
- Toxic positivity and layoffs
- Feeling safe to talk about ways to improve in an organization
- Hype vs. hope
- Toxic positivity and support are not the same thing
- Questions/Comments
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