Do we need friends at work?
Mita Mallick
On a mission to fix what’s broken in our workplaces | Wall Street Journal & USA TODAY Best Selling Author | Thinkers 50 Radar List | Using the power of storytelling to transform brands & businesses | LinkedIn Top Voice
Welcome to our weekly LinkedIn Newsletter: Join us at Brown Table Talk. We will be publishing every week to unpack our thoughts from our weekly Brown Table Talk Podcast- Entering Season 7! We are proud to be part of the LinkedIn Podcast Network! WOHOO!
In our second episode of Brown Table Talk Season 7, we unpack this topic: Do we need friends at work? We explore the following questions:
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Because change requires tough conversations. Tough conversations like these. And we can’t change what we won’t discuss.
With Much Love and Gratitude, Mita & Dee
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by Mita Mallick
Founder, CEO at Agile Focus Designs | Passionate about creating a multidimensional tech workforce | Optica Ambassador | MPQA Board Member | MassChallenge Finalist | Early-stage founder inaugural Masters of Scale Summit
1yExtremely insightful episode! I have been contemplating how to frame my approach/experience with this (as I keep friends separate from work and it was painful to learn this lesson) for an upcoming panel I'm on, so it has been on my mind. I never considered the drivers for the recent push on "having friends" at work and really appreciate your insight that definitely rings true.
Nonprofit Founder ▪︎ Co-Host of Time2CHANGE Podcast ▪︎ Best-selling Author▪︎ 2024 H.E.R.O. Award Winner ▪︎ Outlier Since 2022 ▪︎ Transformation Kitchen™️ ▪︎ OCNY Nonprofit Committee Member
1yCongratulations on Season 7! When Scott MacGregor had you speak with our group at The Outlier Project, I started listening (and learning) to #BrownTableTalk. Thank you for helping me be a better ally.
I really appreciate this episode. So much of what was shared resonates, especially about the emotional safety that comes with setting boundaries.
Excellent work