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Wisdom Wednesday – Famous Movies Renamed Using Corporate Speak

@wankernomics We’ve been renaming classic movies in corporate speak. We think you’ll love the ones we’ve done so far. If you like this, come see the new Wankernomics show, touring Australia and the UK from March. Details at Wankernomics.com/live (link in bio) #wankernomics #workhumour #worklife #funny #jargon #buzzwords ? original sound – Wankernomics

¶ Posted 19 February 2025 § Humour § Jobs § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, movies

Wisdom Wednesday – How Do Companies Come Up With Their “Values”

Actions speak louder than words… @wankernomics Ever wondered how companies come up with meaningless ‘Organisational Values’ like Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Excellence? Watch this video to find out how. If you like this type of stuff come to the all new Wankernomics show touring Australia and the UK this year. It’s an all-staff meeting brought […]

¶ Posted 12 February 2025 § Humour § Jobs § Library § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, language, orgdevl

Wisdom Wednesday – Deconstructive Criticism

Had an interesting conversation with a colleague recently who said “I’m more of a person who critiques than has ideas” and I replied “Actually, I think those are the same thing. The only difference is how they are delivered and more importantly, how the other person receives them. But they’re both ideas at their core.” […]

¶ Posted 05 February 2025 § Jobs § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, orgdevl

Wisdom Wednesday – Pierogi Song

A colleague and I got talking about how we love “factory movies/how things are made” movies and she reminded me of this Sesame Street classic:

¶ Posted 29 January 2025 § Jobs § MemoryLane § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, music

Wisdom Wednesday – True Story: I Actually Asked A Coworker The Other Day If They Could Hear Me “Talking” To My Inbox

@frickinghelldinger Its what i signed up for i guess? #officehumour #corporatetiktok #fyp #humanresources #silly #shadowbanned ? original sound – June

¶ Posted 22 January 2025 § Humour § Work ‡ Comments (0) °

Wisdom Wednesday – Let’s Stop Calling It Burnout and Start Calling It What It Really Is

@hendycreek Burn out is really just your body and mind catching up with the fact that the world has been expecting too much of you because late stage capitalism has ingrained in us the need to constantly be working – both professionally and personally. #burnout #capitalism ? original sound – Hendy Creek

¶ Posted 15 January 2025 § Jobs § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, health

Wisdom Wednesday – Why Workplace Well-Being Programs Don’t Work

In essence, organizations focus wrongly on trying to “fix” individuals (I-Frame) rather than the systemic (S-Frame) issues that create or exasperate mental health issues for staff.

¶ Posted 08 January 2025 § Jobs § Library § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, health, orgdevl

Wisdom Wednesday – Anger Management? What About Stupidity Management?

We have anger management but we don’t have stupidity management – why? @itsdavidblaze Anger Management vs Stupidity Management ? original sound – David Blaze

¶ Posted 01 January 2025 § Humour § Jobs § Library § Work ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: education, language

Wisdom Wednesday – Five Reasons Santa Is A Bad Manager

Stuck in his ways!

¶ Posted 25 December 2024 § Humour § List § Pace § Photo § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, xmas

Wisdom Wednesday – Kindness Isn’t About Individuals, It’s About Culture

A way to change your frame – “kindness isn’t about individuals, it’s about the wider workplace culture.” Ask yourself – is your organization led by people who are kind or not? Is this a common trait that is exhibited by all managers? If one manager leaves, do a huge majority of staff lament the loss […]