#workplace-anxiety

#workplace-anxiety

The people who most need to experiment with AI-those in routine cognitive roles-experience the highest psychological threat. They're being asked to enthusiastically adopt tools that might replace them, triggering what neuroscientists call a "threat state." Research by Amy Edmondson at Harvard Business School reveals that team learning requires psychological safety-the belief that interpersonal risk-taking feels safe. But AI adoption adds an existential twist: The threat isn't just social embarrassment; it's professional survival.

Only 31% of employees say they are engaged, while 42% know what's expected of them at work. Furthermore, 17% of workers are actively disengaged, feeling negativity towards their roles.