Reducing people to numbers harms motivation - Deepstash

Reducing people to numbers harms motivation

  • It is not flattering to see oneself as a numerator.
  • Framing work purely in productivity terms leads to awkward conversations about resourcing and can trigger a demotivating, self-fulfilling cycle of distrust.

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