Dr. Anna Kallschmidt
@drkallschmidt.bsky.social
#unwrittenrules of work for #workingclass and #neurodivergents
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
Book waiting list and more: https://linktr.ee/drkallschmidt
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Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
Book waiting list and more: https://linktr.ee/drkallschmidt
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So much career advice starts with “work hard” and ends with “network.” But what about the rules no one tells you?
I recently joined Dr. Natalie Luke on the UnCeiling You podcast to break down the unwritten rules that shape who gets ahead—and who gets left out.
I recently joined Dr. Natalie Luke on the UnCeiling You podcast to break down the unwritten rules that shape who gets ahead—and who gets left out.
May 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
So much career advice starts with “work hard” and ends with “network.” But what about the rules no one tells you?
I recently joined Dr. Natalie Luke on the UnCeiling You podcast to break down the unwritten rules that shape who gets ahead—and who gets left out.
I recently joined Dr. Natalie Luke on the UnCeiling You podcast to break down the unwritten rules that shape who gets ahead—and who gets left out.
Unpopular opinion: I’d rather work in a regular #hierarchy than a “flat” one. Deets in the video.
Which do you prefer?
#workculture #leadership
Which do you prefer?
#workculture #leadership
May 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Unpopular opinion: I’d rather work in a regular #hierarchy than a “flat” one. Deets in the video.
Which do you prefer?
#workculture #leadership
Which do you prefer?
#workculture #leadership
People from #workingclass backgrounds often struggle with self-promotion - an unwritten rule of work.
I'm gonna start planting my partner in the audience every time so he can ask “DO YOU HAVE A BOOK?!”
#selfpromotion #unwrittenrules #unspokenrules #manager #earlycareer
I'm gonna start planting my partner in the audience every time so he can ask “DO YOU HAVE A BOOK?!”
#selfpromotion #unwrittenrules #unspokenrules #manager #earlycareer
May 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
People from #workingclass backgrounds often struggle with self-promotion - an unwritten rule of work.
I'm gonna start planting my partner in the audience every time so he can ask “DO YOU HAVE A BOOK?!”
#selfpromotion #unwrittenrules #unspokenrules #manager #earlycareer
I'm gonna start planting my partner in the audience every time so he can ask “DO YOU HAVE A BOOK?!”
#selfpromotion #unwrittenrules #unspokenrules #manager #earlycareer
Toxic Individualism: The Unwritten Rule Behind Stack Ranking's Comeback
Stack ranking isn't just performance management—it's toxic individualism disguised as meritocracy (yes, even at companies with "teamwork" plastered on their values page 🙄)
Stack ranking isn't just performance management—it's toxic individualism disguised as meritocracy (yes, even at companies with "teamwork" plastered on their values page 🙄)
May 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Toxic Individualism: The Unwritten Rule Behind Stack Ranking's Comeback
Stack ranking isn't just performance management—it's toxic individualism disguised as meritocracy (yes, even at companies with "teamwork" plastered on their values page 🙄)
Stack ranking isn't just performance management—it's toxic individualism disguised as meritocracy (yes, even at companies with "teamwork" plastered on their values page 🙄)
"Flat" hierarchies are often BS.
I said what I said.
Here's why: When organizations eliminate formal power structures, they don't eliminate power—they just force it into the shadows.
I said what I said.
Here's why: When organizations eliminate formal power structures, they don't eliminate power—they just force it into the shadows.
May 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Flat" hierarchies are often BS.
I said what I said.
Here's why: When organizations eliminate formal power structures, they don't eliminate power—they just force it into the shadows.
I said what I said.
Here's why: When organizations eliminate formal power structures, they don't eliminate power—they just force it into the shadows.
Unpopular opinion: Most people aren't happy at work. I think this is *part of* the resistance to #dei.
Workplace norms were designed by those in power - wealthy, white, male, neurotypical.
Workplace norms were designed by those in power - wealthy, white, male, neurotypical.
April 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Unpopular opinion: Most people aren't happy at work. I think this is *part of* the resistance to #dei.
Workplace norms were designed by those in power - wealthy, white, male, neurotypical.
Workplace norms were designed by those in power - wealthy, white, male, neurotypical.
Workplace 'professionalism' is the greatest magic trick: convincing the majority to accept norms that don't serve them. Clear communication and universal design aren't special accommodations—they're better solutions for everyone.
#universaldesign #professionalism #workingclass #neurodivergent
#universaldesign #professionalism #workingclass #neurodivergent
April 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Workplace 'professionalism' is the greatest magic trick: convincing the majority to accept norms that don't serve them. Clear communication and universal design aren't special accommodations—they're better solutions for everyone.
#universaldesign #professionalism #workingclass #neurodivergent
#universaldesign #professionalism #workingclass #neurodivergent
The workplace mantra "take the emotion out of it" isn't the wisdom we thought it was. As an I/O psychologist researching unwritten workplace rules, this is one rule I was raised on - especially spending my teenage years with a single dad and four younger brothers.
April 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The workplace mantra "take the emotion out of it" isn't the wisdom we thought it was. As an I/O psychologist researching unwritten workplace rules, this is one rule I was raised on - especially spending my teenage years with a single dad and four younger brothers.
Is an elite education really the best predictor of leadership ability? 📚
The book "Power to the Middle" (2023) reveals public school grads often outperform Ivy League counterparts in people leadership.
The book "Power to the Middle" (2023) reveals public school grads often outperform Ivy League counterparts in people leadership.
April 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Is an elite education really the best predictor of leadership ability? 📚
The book "Power to the Middle" (2023) reveals public school grads often outperform Ivy League counterparts in people leadership.
The book "Power to the Middle" (2023) reveals public school grads often outperform Ivy League counterparts in people leadership.
Ever felt like a fraud while networking? That pit-in-stomach "I'm being so fake right now" feeling? New research by Park, Bailey & Kuwabara (2024) gives us a fascinating framework: networking authenticity depends on your mindset.
April 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Ever felt like a fraud while networking? That pit-in-stomach "I'm being so fake right now" feeling? New research by Park, Bailey & Kuwabara (2024) gives us a fascinating framework: networking authenticity depends on your mindset.
The greatest threat to social mobility isn't technology—it's our inability to extend empathy across class lines when disruption comes for someone else's livelihood.
#ai #technology #bluecollar #whitecollar #americandream
#ai #technology #bluecollar #whitecollar #americandream
April 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The greatest threat to social mobility isn't technology—it's our inability to extend empathy across class lines when disruption comes for someone else's livelihood.
#ai #technology #bluecollar #whitecollar #americandream
#ai #technology #bluecollar #whitecollar #americandream
The issues here aren't necessarily the written rules, they are the unwritten rules of American culture and an astounding LACK of rules protecting working parents. $5k or a "motherhood medal" won't change that.
#workingparents #unwrittenrules #culture #gender #socialclass
#workingparents #unwrittenrules #culture #gender #socialclass
April 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The issues here aren't necessarily the written rules, they are the unwritten rules of American culture and an astounding LACK of rules protecting working parents. $5k or a "motherhood medal" won't change that.
#workingparents #unwrittenrules #culture #gender #socialclass
#workingparents #unwrittenrules #culture #gender #socialclass
The biggest workplace lie: 'That's just normal professionalism.' The truth: it's a set of cultural practices that gatekeep who belongs. If you want to know why you're struggling to recruit and keep top talent, you must dive into the #unwrittenrules of work. #hiring #recruit #professionalism
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The biggest workplace lie: 'That's just normal professionalism.' The truth: it's a set of cultural practices that gatekeep who belongs. If you want to know why you're struggling to recruit and keep top talent, you must dive into the #unwrittenrules of work. #hiring #recruit #professionalism
The resentment between blue and white-collar workers reveals our greatest failure: creating a social mobility ladder that pitted Americans against each other instead of building an economy that valued all contributions.
#ai #bluecollar #whitecollar #socialclass
#ai #bluecollar #whitecollar #socialclass
April 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The resentment between blue and white-collar workers reveals our greatest failure: creating a social mobility ladder that pitted Americans against each other instead of building an economy that valued all contributions.
#ai #bluecollar #whitecollar #socialclass
#ai #bluecollar #whitecollar #socialclass
Knowing a professional culture exists doesn't mean you know how to navigate it. Like a Floridian figuring out which snow is safe to walk on, class mobility requires learning cultural codes that insiders take for granted.
#corporateamerica #socialclass
#corporateamerica #socialclass
April 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Knowing a professional culture exists doesn't mean you know how to navigate it. Like a Floridian figuring out which snow is safe to walk on, class mobility requires learning cultural codes that insiders take for granted.
#corporateamerica #socialclass
#corporateamerica #socialclass
The most dangerous gap in our workforce isn't between humans and technology—it's between different classes of workers who can't see their struggles stem from the same roots.
#socialclass #laborrights #bluecollar #whitecollar
#socialclass #laborrights #bluecollar #whitecollar
April 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The most dangerous gap in our workforce isn't between humans and technology—it's between different classes of workers who can't see their struggles stem from the same roots.
#socialclass #laborrights #bluecollar #whitecollar
#socialclass #laborrights #bluecollar #whitecollar
SURPRISE, I’m a panelist at #siop2025. I’m looking forward to joining some of my former Deloitte crew to discuss emerging #technology and #culture in the #federal government!
Who else will I be seeing in #denver?
Who else will I be seeing in #denver?
March 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
SURPRISE, I’m a panelist at #siop2025. I’m looking forward to joining some of my former Deloitte crew to discuss emerging #technology and #culture in the #federal government!
Who else will I be seeing in #denver?
Who else will I be seeing in #denver?
For some reason, I woke up with this quote in my head today.
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” - Thomas Paine
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” - Thomas Paine
February 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For some reason, I woke up with this quote in my head today.
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” - Thomas Paine
“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” - Thomas Paine
It felt to be Black and singing in an old, American prison, on #inauguration and MLK day. The music ripped through the room. We audience members gave several standing ovations. My favorite part, was how much the musicians supported each other. This song was a solo for one of the women, and all of
January 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It felt to be Black and singing in an old, American prison, on #inauguration and MLK day. The music ripped through the room. We audience members gave several standing ovations. My favorite part, was how much the musicians supported each other. This song was a solo for one of the women, and all of
Even Benjamin Franklin hid his #workingclass background as he moved up through the ranks. Contrary to this statement in the Museum of the American Revolution, my research shows there is still stigma at #work for this class transitioners.
January 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Even Benjamin Franklin hid his #workingclass background as he moved up through the ranks. Contrary to this statement in the Museum of the American Revolution, my research shows there is still stigma at #work for this class transitioners.
Being picky about where you spend your money is older than the USA.
This afternoon, in the Museum of the American Revolution and reminded that early colonists boycotted imports from England in protest.
Feeling like a founding mother (without the slaves…) for deleting my #meta accounts 💁🏻♀️
#history
This afternoon, in the Museum of the American Revolution and reminded that early colonists boycotted imports from England in protest.
Feeling like a founding mother (without the slaves…) for deleting my #meta accounts 💁🏻♀️
#history
January 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Kicking off the weekend with a testimonial for my #coaching services. It was a pleasure to work with you Veronica!
#workingclass #firstgen #professionaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment
#workingclass #firstgen #professionaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment
January 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Kicking off the weekend with a testimonial for my #coaching services. It was a pleasure to work with you Veronica!
#workingclass #firstgen #professionaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment
#workingclass #firstgen #professionaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment