Work Isn’t Working: The Hidden Cost of Thoughtload
Work isn’t working, and it’s not just the workload.
It’s the thoughtload: the hidden cognitive and emotional strain draining performance and productivity.
In this interactive Blend Masterclass, Liane Davey explores how rising mental demands, emotional burdens, and depleted energy reserves are impacting innovation, collaboration, and engagement. You’ll gain practical strategies to reduce thoughtload, lead more effectively, and create the conditions for your team to do their best work—along with candid insights into how leaders unintentionally add to the load.
Liane Davey is a bestselling author of four books, including The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Your Organization Back on Track and You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and is regularly cited by media outlets for her expertise in leadership, team effectiveness, and productivity. As the co-founder of 3COze Inc., she advises companies including Amazon, McDonald’s, Deloitte, UNICEF, and TD Bank. Liane has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology. Her new book, Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work, is out in May 2026.

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