Amy Kean

Amy Kean

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Amy Kean is a sociologist and head of the communications consultancy Good Shout, known for her research on workplace dynamics and the concept of 'likeability labour.' Her study, 'Shapeshifters: What We Do to Be Liked at Work,' highlights the pressures women face to conform to societal expectations of agreeableness in professional environments, revealing a significant disparity in how likeability is perceived and judged between genders.

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Amy Kean is a sociologist who coined the term 'likeability labour' to describe the pressures women face in the workplace.

'I felt an unspoken pressure to smile'
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-03
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