It’s hard not to notice when a toxic coworker comes barreling through the office door. However, that’s the least frequent part of a workplace dynamic. Bad boss behavior is much more common than you ...
Toxic jobs mess with your head. When you see your workplace as a danger zone, you sleep less, stress more and your mental ...
We all know that toxic workplaces cause harm. Burnout, exhaustion, mental health issues, physical health issues and, eventually, people leave the company in droves. Hiring/onboarding costs rise, and ...
Mita Mallick knows bad bosses. Through her previous roles in marketing and HR, Mallick experienced a wide range of toxic boss behavior, not limited to yelling, micromanaging, gossiping, taking credit ...
Horrible bosses − the ones who lose their temper, shout at subordinates and berate their work − are bad for everyone. A team of researchers decided to find out why. Here’s what they found: Many toxic ...
At one point or another, most of us have encountered or will encounter a toxic employee in our workplace—even if we don’t immediately recognize or identify the behaviors in question as such.
With employers doing year-end reviews, there is often a focus on revenues, accomplishments, and uplifting team stories. However, what leaders don’t see or may choose not to see can be harming their ...
The second article in this two-part series looks at how employees can best handle a toxic boss, and how employers can and should intervene if they spot trouble. Sadly, most people have worked under a ...
Workplace bullying has reached epidemic proportions in American offices, with over 52 million employees experiencing harassment that ranges from subtle intimidation to outright abuse. The ...