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Bosses Don't See How Stressed Their Workers Are — and It's Creating a 'Dignity Debt'

HR Dive·Monday, 8 June 2026

A new report finds that as AI tools push workers to do more and faster, a large chunk of employees feel stressed, unseen, and starved of basic transparency from their managers. Researchers are calling this a 'dignity debt' — the gap between how leaders think their teams feel and how workers actually feel. It's growing, and it's making people disengage or quit.

Why It Matters

Most working people will recognise this feeling. When your boss doesn't notice you're struggling, trust breaks down — and that affects your whole work life.

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