MGT2382 Week 4 Learning Journal: Emotions, Attitudes, Stress, and the Cost of Pretending Workers Are Machines

Six coworkers sitting around a round table discussing a poster on recognizing stress signals.

Date: Calendar week: June 2-8, 2026 Category: Field Lab Learning Journals > MGT2382 Learning Journal Course link: MGT2382 Organizational Behaviour - Week 4: Workplace emotions, attitudes and stress; McShane Chapter 4. Lens: Critical lens: emotions are information, not automatic instructions; stress is often the receipt for unmanaged load. Opening reflection This week’s material on workplace … Continue reading MGT2382 Week 4 Learning Journal: Emotions, Attitudes, Stress, and the Cost of Pretending Workers Are Machines →

The Warning Lights Before Collapse

Flashing dashboard warning lights before breakdown

Reader's Moment Collapse often looks sudden from the outside. The contract ended. The relationship broke. The body quit cooperating. The job became impossible. The money ran out. The message arrived. The door closed. But many collapses have a Phase 0. The warning-light zone. Nothing has fully collapsed yet, but the dashboard is already flashing. What … Continue reading The Warning Lights Before Collapse →

An Open letter to Employers

Frustrated office worker holding her head surrounded by paperwork and laptops

Burnout Is a Receipt A note on scope: This is not an accusation against any specific employer, company, executive, or workplace. This is a reflection on a larger pattern: organizations that talk about wellness while continuing to create the conditions that wear people down. Dear employers, owners, executives, managers, directors, founders, and supervisors: This one … Continue reading An Open letter to Employers →

Burnout Is Not Just an Employee Problem

Stressed worker with deadlines and urgent tasks at desk and employer offering mental health support measures

There is a version of burnout talk that puts the whole burden on the person who is already exhausted. Sleep better. Breathe deeper. Journal more. Regulate your emotions. Take a walk. Drink water. Set boundaries. Practice gratitude. Download the app. Fix yourself. Some of that advice is useful. Let’s be honest about that. A person … Continue reading Burnout Is Not Just an Employee Problem →

Your First Warning Light

If you’re “fine” all the time, that’s the problem. Phase 0 isn’t the collapse. It’s the pre-collapse. It’s the part where you’re still upright — but you’re doing it by performing. And you’re good at it. So good that people think you’re solid. So good that you can be falling apart inside and still hold … Continue reading Your First Warning Light →

Navigating Emotional Exhaustion: My Personal Journey

The author describes a day filled with emotional turmoil, transitioning from initial enthusiasm to a profound sense of numbness and detachment, reflecting on burnout. They highlight the importance of reciprocity in relationships and the exhaustion from giving without return. Ultimately, they express a commitment to small, practical steps towards recovery.

The Importance of Respectful Work Environments

The author reflects on their previous cleaning job, expressing nostalgia for the sense of accomplishment it provided. They criticize big corporations for underfunding cleaning operations, leading to burnout among workers. Emphasizing the need for a living wage and respect for employees, they argue that businesses should prioritize workers alongside profits.