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When the Offer Is Rescinded: A True Story of Undermining, Power, and Dignity
You apply for an internal rotation. You go through the interviews—multiple rounds. You get the offer. You accept. You’re excited. You...
Jessica Bensch
2 days ago4 min read
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Culture Suffers When Feedback Stays Silent
A senior leader shared a story with me that speaks volumes about the current state of workplace culture. One of his team members had an...
Jessica Bensch
Apr 172 min read
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The Quiet Pressure to Always Be “On”: Why Your Email Signature Might Be a Game-Changer
You hear the ping at 9:17 PM. Another work email. It’s not marked urgent, but still—your heart rate shifts. Should you reply? Should you...
Jessica Bensch
Apr 93 min read
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“I’m the Manager”: When Power Shuts Down Progress
Her idea was thoughtful. Rooted in experience. Proposed with clarity and respect. She offered it during a team meeting—not to challenge...
Jessica Bensch
Mar 63 min read
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The Most Wasted Time in the Workplace. Hint: It's Not Meetings
It's not emails either. Want to know where hours and hours of productivity disappear? Not in long meetings. Not in slow email threads....
Jessica Bensch
Feb 271 min read
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I Don’t Want to Be That Person Who Preaches About “Toxic Workplaces” From My Home Office
Every day, social media is flooded with posts about bad leadership. Endless threads about toxic workplaces. Broad, sweeping statements...
Jessica Bensch
Feb 63 min read
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Breaking the Silence: Why Workplace Culture Needs to Change
When I built a movement of thousands within my corporate job, I learned a hard truth about workplace culture. Silence is everywhere. Not...
Jessica Bensch
Jan 92 min read
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Feeling the Weight of Leadership? A Retrospective Could Be Your Best Ally
Leadership isn’t easy – an understatement at best. From the outside, it can look like you’ve got it all togetherd: ecisive, confident,...
Jessica Bensch
Jan 23 min read
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“It Doesn’t Happen to Me” Isn’t Good Enough Anymore
I’ve heard it too many times. “It doesn’t happen to me.” “My team doesn’t have these issues.” “Our organization is different.” The...
Jessica Bensch
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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No Time for the “Fluffy Stuff”? Think Again.
As a leader, you’re juggling a lot: strategy, shareholder expectations, budgets, and an endless stream of decisions. Every day feels like...
Jessica Bensch
Nov 28, 20243 min read
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The Danger of Flattening Work Stories: Why Every Voice Matters
The story of work, much like the story of life, is far more complex than it appears on the surface. Yet, over time, workplaces tend to...
Jessica Bensch
Oct 31, 20244 min read
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Psychological Safety: Beyond Theory and Empty Promises
It’s easy to hire someone with all the right degrees, the credentials, the impressive resume, and who has the perfect answers in...
Jessica Bensch
Oct 17, 20243 min read
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The Role of Leadership in Building Psychologically Safe Workplaces
Leadership isn’t just about meeting targets and making decisions; it’s about building a culture where people feel safe, valued, and...
Jessica Bensch
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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Is Your personal Credibility on the Team on the Brink of Collapse?
In the space of global corporations, and greater remote work post-COVID, the question of whether in-person relationships carry weight has...
Jessica Bensch
Sep 11, 20243 min read
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Putting on the Suit.. and the Persona
There are many people who believe they have to be one person at home and another at work. This doesn't mean that they are mild-mannered...
Jessica Bensch
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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Your Boss is not Your Friend and Your Colleagues are not Your Family at work
Have you ever had a boss refer to you as a 'friend', or who talked about the company as 'one big family'? It isn’t true and saying the...
Jessica Bensch
Jul 31, 20243 min read
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Speaking Up at Work: How to Get Your Voice Heard
Navigating the professional environment often feels like treading a fine line between expressing your full professional thought and...
Jessica Bensch
Jun 12, 20244 min read
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The Unspoken Fear at Leadership Levels and What We Don't See
There's a prevailing misconception in the corporate world. We often picture leaders as unyielding towers of confidence, devoid of the...
Jessica Bensch
May 29, 20244 min read
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