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The Burnout of Overpraising Everyone All the Time
Praise seems harmless, even beneficial. But when you work in a culture where every minor task gets enthusiastic approval, something strange happens: praise becomes noise. Lucas and Luna explore 'praise inflation' — the workplace equivalent of grade inflation — and how it fuels burnout. They look at a real case from a mid-sized tech company where managers were trained to give five compliments for every critique, and within 18 months, employee engagement scores actually dropped. The hosts discuss the science of dopamine and praise desensitization, why constant positive feedback can…
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