Dignity vs. Entitlement, And Why Management Loves When We Mix Them Up

About this episode

This episode discusses the confusion between dignity and entitlement in the workplace and its implications for workers and management.

Dignity and entitlement get confused way too often - especially when we look at workers and other exploited groups of people asking for their humanity to be respected in their workplaces. In this episode I talk about how we have falsely learned that dignity and entitlement are the same (spoiler alert: they’re not), why management loves when we confuse the two, and how all of this takes up energy that should be directed at those in power creating the inhumane working conditions in the first place and expecting those conditions to change. Check out @assemblyguide on Instagram, and follow or subscribe for upcoming episodes. Have a topic in mind about creating more humane theatrical spaces you’d like to discuss or to hear me talk about? Reach out to me directly at assemblyguidepodcast@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you! Thanks for joining me on this journey towards change! Music: Purple Planet Music Logo artwork: Aidan Wharton @aidanwharton

Topics covered

• dignity
• entitlement
• management
• workplace conditions

Keywords

• humanity
• exploited groups
• theatrical spaces
• change

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