The People Penalized for Expressing Feelings at Work

B2 – Upper Intermediate

How we convey ourselves in the organization is kept in check by implicit ’emotional laws.’ Interestingly, not all sentimental outbursts are evaluated evenly.

According to one study, ‘feeling rules’ are administered differently depending on ethnic and gender identity.

Let us read the full text to find out more about the gender gap regarding these so-called “feeling rules”.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211029-the-people-penalised-for-expressing-feelings-at-work

Discussion Questions:

  1. How do you deal with emotional outbursts at work?
  2. Who is responsible for emotional outbursts at work?
  3. What is your personal view on getting punished at work for expressing one’s emotions?
  4. How can this gap be bridged?
  5. Do you think that these unspoken “feeling rules” exist in the companies that you have worked for? Talk about some instances where they were displayed.

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