The Trap of Toxic Positivity
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A few weeks ago, a post went viral on LinkedIn: A company had the idea of firing an employee in a humane way, with a decorated basket of treats and words of appreciation.
Many people criticized and opposed this attitude: How does this help a professional in such a delicated situation?
These are very pertinent criticisms.
The idea of a management that treats employees well is important, leaving in the past the rigid hierarchical concept, but there is a limit.