The Emotional Sponge You glance over at the clock in your office. It’s 4:57pm. You’re beat! The mental wear and tear of the day has weighed down on you. You had back to back meetings today. You mediated a heated dispute between management. Listened to multiple grievances for the same team. You conducted a very emotional exit interview, and you finalized a termination for an employee who you know has a growing family. Human resources tends to be the emotional sponge of the org