Six in 10 employees in India are okay with crying at work
Live MintThere was a time when showing emotions at work was considered a sign of weakness and unprofessional. And 87% employees felt exhibiting one’s emotions instead of bottling them up may improve staff morale in hybrid workspace. The employees, however, were also cognizant of the age-old perception regarding the “stigma around sharing feelings at work”, the survey stated. “The past two years have been tumultuous to say the least but have also made people realise that they can be more vulnerable and candid with each other at work,” said Ashutosh Gupta, India country manager, LinkedIn. More than a third of Indian employees told a joke at least once a day, and in that professionals in south India seem to have a strong funny bone, with 43% indulging in telling a joke at least once a day.