LinkedIn Cringe

Brace yourselves.

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HR Besties
May 08, 2024

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Hey Besties! We’re starting our episode by a story from abroad today - no, not Australia (for once). This week, Ashley’s taking us to Amsterdam, to relive her most embarrassing work moment. Ah, schadenfreude! (yes, we had to spellcheck that)

Speaking of embarrassing, this week’s episode is about LinkedIn Cringe. If you know, you know. And if you don’t, you sure will after listening.

In this week’s episode…

  • Intro Story: The only thing worse than destroying property… is having to tell the receptionist that you did it (Ashley’s going to email her former colleague to see if it’s fixed yet).

  • Corporate Cringe Speak: Why say “think about it” when you could bring pasketti into the mix (and we share our favorite pasta types - Leigh’s is definitely the bougiest)

  • LinkedIn Cringe: Ah, professional social platforms are the gift that keeps on giving (find out where you can find “curated” examples of humble brags, overly personal details and the best/worst of LinkedIn)

  • Questions & Comments: The time Leigh was told not to expense her work trip lunch (and how our Bestie responded).

Discussion Guide for Your Team (Questions for your team meeting or podcast discussion club):

  • Embarrassing Moments: When people make mistakes at work, do they feel mortified, or is it a learning opportunity?

  • Noodling: If you’re in a meeting and agree to “think on a topic,” how do you make sure it’s actually brought up again?

  • LinkedIn Anti-Cringe: What posts do you find valuable on LinkedIn? What can we take away from those to make our internal communications more engaging?

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