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When workplace gaming involves hidden power dynamics

I pretend to let my boss win at the occasional office card game because I'm worried beating him might affect my performance reviews.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The games we play at work often reflect and reinforce the very hierarchies they seem designed to temporarily suspend.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Games — board games and card games?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.