Callum Borchers

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1,301 appearances 20 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2022 last heard Jan 2025

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · What You Can Learn From the ‘Happy Warrior’ in Your Office · 6 Nov 2024 podcast

That's not what these happy warriors would advise or what they say that they do. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Being the ‘Personality Hire’ Could Make or Break Your Career · 24 Jun 2024 podcast

Managers consistently tell me that it's harder to promote camaraderie in the hybrid work environment that so many of us are in right now. matched

You just don't have as much face time. matched

Well, a personality hire may have more charm than skill, Ariana. matched

It doesn't mean they don't know what they're doing at all, but they're there to kind of be the glue that brings the team together, maybe makes it a little bit more fun to be at work these days. matched

And they're sort of in demand right now, honestly, because the workplaces are pretty darn cranky right now, if you look at the polls. matched

Yeah, well, and in fact, I've spoken with one of the creators behind some of those very popular TikToks, by the way, the comedian Vienna Isla, and she really sort of captures this sentiment. matched

Like you say, you're matched

Doesn't really do a whole lot or contribute much to the team, but then saves the day at the end through schmoozing somehow. matched

And that's kind of how this can work. matched

I mean, there are people who feel really frustrated and annoyed, like this person isn't really pulling their weight. matched

They just seem to be skating by on charm. matched

But then there are others who really appreciate their ability to either bring in business. matched

Maybe if it's a client facing role, they're not really the hardest worker behind the scenes, but they're bringing in new revenue that way. matched

Or maybe it just comes down to making the workplace more enjoyable. matched

And there is something to that. matched

There is. matched

You can certainly be viewed as a bit of a slacker. matched

You can be considered dead weight depending on whether your personality is actually infectious. matched

The design behind bringing in a personality hire is that you sort of warm up your co-workers. matched

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