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Tag: #toxic

Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss

Question: My boss is negative, controlling, and judgmental. He criticizes everything I do, which makes working for him feel like … Continue reading Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss

It Isn’t the Pay; It’s What You Won’t Fix
Accountability, Bullying, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, National events & politics

It Isn’t the Pay; It’s What You Won’t Fix

It’s not the money driving the “great resignation” in which 4.3 million employees quit their jobs in January, followed by … Continue reading It Isn’t the Pay; It’s What You Won’t Fix

The Toxic Workplace and You
Accountability, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Professional growth

The Toxic Workplace and You

Do you work in a toxic workplace? It exacts a toll. One you may have paid. Toxic individuals spread negativity. … Continue reading The Toxic Workplace and You

Losing Employees? Toxic Workplace? Create a Turnaround Game Plan
Accountability, Business, Leadership, Management/supervision

Losing Employees? Toxic Workplace? Create a Turnaround Game Plan

Productivity cratered many months ago. When you ask managers “how’s it going,” you hear “it’s going.” New resignation letters land … Continue reading Losing Employees? Toxic Workplace? Create a Turnaround Game Plan

Former Manager Says “Fire Them All”; Separating Fact from Fiction
Business, Conflict & communications, Management/supervision, Office politics, Team

Former Manager Says “Fire Them All”; Separating Fact from Fiction

Question: My first act as the new manager of a nine-member team was to pull together a team meeting. What … Continue reading Former Manager Says “Fire Them All”; Separating Fact from Fiction

Intimidator Strikes Out…because he can’t scare her
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Intimidator Strikes Out…because he can’t scare her

Question: Here’s what happened. I was walking down the hallway when one of our senior managers, “John,” yelled, “Carrie, come … Continue reading Intimidator Strikes Out…because he can’t scare her

Darth Vaders & Toxic Employees
Bullying, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Darth Vaders & Toxic Employees

In the end, it may not be the pandemic, a bad economy or tough competition that takes your company down, … Continue reading Darth Vaders & Toxic Employees

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