Emotions at Work (with Tammy Smith)

2025-10-20

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss emotions in the workplace with expert Tammy Smith. Topics include: Why emotion at work is a key emerging issue Why emotions matter in the workplace How emotions affect how we make decisions, communicate, and experience work How to build self-awareness and use emotions as signals Navigating difficult emotions in the workplace How to strengthen your emotional agility In this episode's listener mail, we're asked about ideas for making...

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss emotions in the workplace with expert Tammy Smith.

Topics include:

Why emotion at work is a key emerging issue
Why emotions matter in the workplace
How emotions affect how we make decisions, communicate, and experience work
How to build self-awareness and use emotions as signals
Navigating difficult emotions in the workplace
How to strengthen your emotional agility

In this episode's listener mail, we're asked about ideas for making required learning fun. In the news, an NLRB ruling said off-duty Amazon employees can use parking lots for union activity.

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