Adventures In Businessing

Show Notes: [0:01:12] Intro Brief Recap on the Last Episode of AIB [0:02:05] “How to not turn your coworkers into your crazy Facebook uncle.” In a polarized world where everything is extreme, our society has a habit of pitting us against each other on most topics and issues.  We evolved to be able to read body language and in-person communication. But now we need to adapt to modern technologies and to the landscape of changing industries, and distributed workforces.  Unlike Facebook, you can’t just turn off your coworkers.  How we humanize each other goes a long way toward creating a healthy and safe work environment.  [0:06:03] Things we can do to humanize our perceptions of others and eliminate our own biases: Give people spaces to discuss things that aren’t work-related.  Find out where you all have common ground. Avoiding apathy out of anger, frustration, or as a symptom of poor communication.  [0:12:06] Things you can do to ensure broader interaction between coworkers: Personality Pro