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The Work Trauma Podcast provides an accurate and unfiltered view into how corporations truly work. We think we know how corporations work but do we really know? We are told how they work through carefully crafted narratives, corporate videos and promotional campaigns. However, the truth how companies work is a very different story. (Please note these observations mainly apply to large corporations.)
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Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Are corporate culture programs truly about improving the workplace, or are they a strategic MANIPULATION to make employees work harder for the benefit of executives? In this episode of the Work Trauma Podcast, we expose the hidden truths behind leadership gurus, engagement programs, and corporate culture initiatives that claim to "empower" employees—but often serve as a smoke screen for executive self-preservation. Host Michael Denisoff dives into:
- The guru industrial complex and why some leadership experts are frauds
- Why corporate culture programs often distract from real workplace issues
- How companies weaponize employee engagement to extract more work
- The social contract of employment—what companies owe workers vs. reality
- Why you don’t owe loyalty to a company that wouldn’t hesitate to fire you