Are your workplace relationships quietly burning you out? Drawing on large-scale research across industries, organizational behavior researcher Eric Quintane reveals four hidden relational traps woven into the fabric of work — and explores how connection shapes resilience, vulnerability and burnout. (Recorded at TEDxESMTBerlin on February 1, 2025)
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@zelditia
April 12, 2026 at 11:01 am
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@pleasantgurl
April 12, 2026 at 11:23 am
I don’t feel safe in a corporation.
@StarPlayerx-143
April 12, 2026 at 11:50 am
Wasn’t there a TEDxDJIS YOUTH yesterday? Where is it?
@draconianminions
April 12, 2026 at 12:11 pm
I love the takeaway – if restrictive norms and emotional contagion, then diversify, if uncontrollable inter-dependencies and excessive demand, then consolidate.
@phoebej7806
April 12, 2026 at 2:10 pm
I thought this description was really insightful! I’ll look out for those two types of networks, and keep in mind their strengths and possible pitfalls