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Dr. Anna Kallschmidt

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#unwrittenrules of work for #workingclass and #neurodivergents Industrial-Organizational Psychologist Book waiting list and more: https://linktr.ee/drkallschmidt she/her

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Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Jan 17

Kicking off the weekend with a testimonial for my #coaching services. It was a pleasure to work with you Veronica!
#workingclass #firstgen #professionaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing!

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing!

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you for sharing!

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 29

I said this months ago in a video and nobody seemed to get it. It’s such a problem

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 17

Finished my diss in covid, finishing my book while living in DC through *this*. Rooting for you!

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Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hair plugs gonna fly lol

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 6

I was literally writing my book chapter on the unwritten rule of being assertive but not “too aggressive” at work when my phone exploded with the billionaire tantrum. Literally anything else would’ve been “more professional.”
#elonmusk #trump #realhousewivesofdc

Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Jun 5

once again I must tap my own sign

@clairewillett

honestly the best marketing scheme in history is men successfully getting away with calling women the "more emotional" gender for like, EONS, because they've successfully rebranded anger as Not An Emotion

6:00 PM • Aug 12, 2020

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Jun 5

once again I must tap my own sign

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 4

It’s very likely AI wrote it. It “hallucinates” false citations all the time

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 29

We told one generation to abandon manual skills for knowledge work. Now we're surprised when they lack empathy for those whose knowledge work is being automated. This isn't just about jobs—it's about the broken promises of social advancement.
#bluecollar #whitecollar #ai #americandream

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 20

And in doing so, I want to support businesses that remember they sell to humans who have different cultural contexts in their langauge 👀
#duolino #secondlangauge #travel

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 20

Seeking recommendations for second language apps! I used to use Duolingo, but I've heard no good things since they've replaced people with AI. I will be traveling in parts of Europe, Africa, and possibly Asia in the fall. I want to do my best to navigate in a culturally respectful way.

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Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 8

🎧 Are You Playing by the Wrong Rulebook? Career Advice They Never Taught You
👉https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1681779f-9018-41d2-9dfa-bcdcf70f6108
#CareerEquity #DEI #WorkplaceBias #IOPsych #UnCeilingYou

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 8

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still hitting a ceiling—this one's for you.

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 8

We talked about:

🔹 Why direct vs. indirect communication creates hidden barriers
🔹 How professionalism was built around a narrow ideal
🔹 Strategies for navigating the double binds marginalized professionals face

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 8

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.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 7

100 men vs. 1 gorilla?

How about the working class against the oligarchy?

The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.

This is the real fight we need to be talking about.

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Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 6

Unpopular opinion: I’d rather work in a regular #hierarchy than a “flat” one. Deets in the video.
Which do you prefer?
#workculture #leadership

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 5

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

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 2

Is #toxic individualism sabotaging your organization? Tell me about it in the comments!

#workculture #leadershipdevelopment #management #unwrittenrules #workingclass

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 2

The unwritten message is clear: "Your success requires others to fail." This transforms collaborators into competitors, where knowledge becomes currency to hoard rather than share.

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 2

Remember when Microsoft abandoned stack ranking after losing HALF its market cap because employees focused on competing internally instead of innovating? That was 2014.

So why is it back in 2025? 🤔

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 2

My research shows this harms:

Working-class employees
People from collectivist cultures
Women (especially those expected to be "team players")

Dr. Anna Kallschmidt @drkallschmidt.bsky.social · May 2

As an I/O psychologist studying workplace unwritten rules, I've seen how this system fundamentally reshapes culture:

Companies force-rank employees on a bell curve
They eliminate "bottom" performers regardless of actual contribution
They pretend this is objective when it's anything but