Vanessa Van EdwardsScience of People, Science Of People · Behavioral Researcher, Founder, Author, Harvard Instructor

My Social Battery at Work Be Like...

1 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief, informal YouTube clip, two speakers enact a typical office moment that humorously illustrates how everyday tasks can drain a person’s social energy. Speaker A jokes about an icebreaker, then drifts into routine work chatter about spreadsheets, a new quarter, headshots, and expense reporting, while Speaker B offers brief, often dismissive responses. The exchange ends with Speaker A promoting People School as a way to “recharge your social battery,” linking to a bio. The tone is casual and comedic, using repetition and quick back‑and‑forth to highlight the feeling of social fatigue in a corporate setting while delivering a soft promotional call‑to‑action.

You guys want to do an icebreaker? Do I?
Okay guys, it's time to look at the spreadsheets and all the data.
Hmm. It's a good day. It's a good day. New quarter, new headshots. Hmm. So circling back on that email I sent you, can you come with me for a second?
Uh-uh.
Bye everyone, have a good weekend. Did you get the expense reporting?
Oh darn!
Are you finding yourself socially drained at work? Find new ways to charge your social battery with People School. Link in my bio.