Laetitia Vitaud

France

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Make Work Seasonal Again

4 weeks ago | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,I find it hard to get used to how seasonal my work has become. My keynote speaking engagements are concentrated in September/October/November and May/June. My administrative work is seasonal too. There are business cycles (so far 2025 for me has not been a great business year). And in writing (books, articles, reports...), I find my creativity also has "seasons"... Yet I've been trained to work continuously from 9 to 6 (or more) all week long.
AI’s battle of the skills: upskilling vs deskilling

1 month ago | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,Like a lot of people who write for a living, I often ask myself where my value lies now that generative AI can produce high-quality text, process more information in seconds than I could in a year, and enable anyone—regardless of writing skill—to create polished, expert-level content. The reality is, making a living from expert writing is already becoming increasingly difficult.
Flowers of Fire: How South Korea’s Feminists Inspired the World

Jan 8, 2025 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,Happy New Year!! 🤗Over the Christmas holiday, I was captivated by Flowers of Fire, an inspiring book by Hawon Jung about the transformative feminist movements of South Korea during the 2010s. 🇰🇷 The book tells the story of the fights, campaigns, victories and setbacks that marked the recent history of the most gender-unequal country in the OECD. These movements not only reshaped South Korean society but they also inspired activism worldwide, including Japan and China.
Navigating Change: The Midlife Journey

Nov 28, 2024 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,For women, midlife brings an intersection of joy, challenges and hardships, presenting profound transitions that shape not just personal lives but professional paths as well. Often around their mid-40s and 50s, many women find themselves at a crossroads, managing health and bodily changes, shifts in family dynamics, the death of a loved one, career plateaus or reinventions, and grappling with new societal perceptions.
What does psychological safety at work depend on?

Oct 21, 2024 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,I was recently asked to give a talk about psychological safety at work by the VYV Group, the leading mutual health and social protection organization in France. Preparing for this presentation was a stimulating process. I was thrilled to explore this topic at the intersection of the individual and the collective. Psychological safety is about the individual within an environment and a culture.
Should seniority be a criterion for pay?

Sep 19, 2024 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,Should older workers systematically be paid more than younger ones? Tough question, right? 🤔 This debate isn’t new but it’s increasingly relevant in today’s rapidly changing work environment. Thanks for reading Laetitia@Work! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. On the one hand, seniority pay systems reward experience and loyalty, reflecting the belief that seasoned workers bring knowledge and skills that create value.
Age does matter, at work and in the White House | Welcome to the Jungle

Sep 9, 2024 | welcometothejungle.com | Laetitia Vitaud

In the 2024 US presidential election, age has become a focal point, with current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the two oldest candidates ever to run, sparking discussions about the US becoming a gerontocracy. As Biden reached 81 and Trump approached 78, questions arose about how old is too old to lead, and whether the US was becoming a nation led by the elderly. These concerns were particularly acute for Biden, who was perceived as frail and mentally unfit.
7 Reasons Women Feel More Guilt At Work

Aug 29, 2024 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,Guilt has long been my middle name. As far as I can remember I’ve always felt guilty for not working hard enough. As a child I felt guilty of eating too much. And then guilty of not working out enough. Since I gave birth, the guilt has only intensified. Indeed mothers are generally the epitome of guilt: they experience guilt to an extreme degree, due to the many many expectations and pressures placed on them.
Leaving Germany: 3 things I’ll miss / 3 things I won’t miss about Germany

Aug 14, 2024 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,Two weeks ago I moved from Bavaria, Germany back to France. After nearly 10 years abroad, going “back” doesn’t feel easy. I’ll miss being a foreigner. I know this might sound strange to people who haven’t lived in different countries, but it’s provided me with a safe distance and allowed me to be less affected by life’s annoyances. I could just use my “anthropological” lens and blame everything on cultural differences. I won’t have cultural differences to blame now. How inconvenient.
Why AI can make work painful: see customer service

Jun 20, 2024 | laetitiaatwork.substack.com | Laetitia Vitaud

Hi everyone,When it comes to AI and work, there are 3 fundamental questions:#1 Will AI make me redundant? That’s usually the question most tackled. The argument often put forward is that AI complements humans more often than it replaces them. In truth complementarity and substitution are happening at once, depending on jobs and sectors, short term or medium term. Thanks for reading Laetitia@Work! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. #2 Will AI make my work less valuable?