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Lightning round: Adam Grant on fun at work and jargon monoxide

July 14, 2021
GZERO Staff
Lightning Round: Adam Grant on Fun at Work and Jargon Monoxide | GZERO World

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In our GZERO World "Lightning Round," organization psychologist Adam Grant shares his thoughts on how to disconnect from work, what is and isn't fun in the workplace, and why people use work jargon."There's some hilarious research which shows that people use that kind of jargon because they're insecure and they want to sound smart," observes Grant, author of "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know."

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