Fear / uncertainty
- Approximate presence: High before and during notifications
Examples:
- Questions about emails
- “1:1s”
- Worry about notifications
Anger / betrayal
- Approximate presence: Very high
Examples:
- Criticism of leadership
- Repeated complaints
Info seeking
- Approximate presence: High
Examples:
- Severance discussions
- Notification questions
Speculation
- Approximate presence: Medium
Examples:
- Acquisition rumors
- Nvidia/Cisco discussion
Dark humor
- Approximate presence: Medium
Examples:
- Leaderboard jokes
- “DDAY” framing
Optimism
- Approximate presence: Low
Examples:
- Hoping “survivors” can rebuild