By Kathleen Davis October 15, 2023 For many people, what they do is core to who they are. But regardless of how much of your identity you tie up in your profession, only part of work is the tasks and responsibilities that make up your job. The rest—the parts that (hopefully) make you like … Continue reading Red flags that you’re in a toxic workplace
By Shalene Gupta September 20, 2023 If you work a traditional 9-to-5, you spend at least a quarter of your life at work, if not more. Ideally, these hours should be delightful, at worst tolerable, but that’s not always the case. HP surveyed 15,000 employees in 12 countries and asked them about their relationship … Continue reading Grim survey finds workers around the world have a toxic relationship with their jobs
By Katina Bajaj February 13, 2023 What if I told you that laziness is a symptom, not the problem itself? It sounds radical, I know, but when we drill into the scientific literature, there isn’t any proof that laziness is more than an overused label. As a clinical psychology researcher and cofounder of a … Continue reading Laziness is a myth. Here’s how to escape toxic productivity culture
By Tamara Myles December 19, 2022 Toxic workplaces aren’t just bad for morale—they’re a threat to human health. This year the U.S. Surgeon General made history, calling out toxic workplaces in connection with one of the worst mental health crises the U.S. has ever seen. “The link between our work and our health has … Continue reading Toxic workplaces are a threat to employee health—how to make yours ‘antitoxic’
By Stephanie Vozza August 24, 2022 If you’re feeling stressed about work, a nice vacation could be just what you need. Unplugging from the day-to-day pressures to unwind can help you recharge and refresh so that you’re ready to get back to work . . . right? Not always, finds a survey by Visier. … Continue reading What vacations can reveal about your company’s toxic culture
By Chris Cardinal May 13, 2022 Tired, deflated, hanging by a thread: These are just a few keywords your average American worker might use to describe themself these days. And who can blame them, as we head into year three of the pandemic? Compared with the “before times,” remote employees are working longer hours, … Continue reading One key way to prevent employee burnout? Addressing toxic clients
By Jeff Beer April 27, 2022 The relationship between social media and self-esteem among teens has long been a topic of study. And while there’s still some debate on the exact effects it has on various age groups, there is no doubt that there has been significant impact on millions of young people over … Continue reading Dove deepfakes moms to illustrate the impact of toxic influencers on teens
By Ludmila N. Praslova March 14, 2022 Could the Great Resignation have been prevented? Toxic organizations are the key cause of employee exodus, according to an MIT report. Moreover, my research indicates that employee disillusionment with how organizations function existed long before the pandemic. What if your workplace had an early warning system, … Continue reading To build a healthy workplace, you need a toxic culture alarm
Erika Jenkins June 30, 2020 We’ve all seen those social media accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers that get less than a hundred likes and rarely have any comments on their posts. People have been led to believe that in order to be successful on social media, you need to have a large number … Continue reading Fake Follower Counts: A Toxic Trend
Paul Keijzer — March 29, 2020 Nearly every workplace has them – the nitpicking, conniving, mean-spirited, super-competitive people who make work life unbearable. Sometimes hovering in the lunchroom. Sometimes sitting through the meetings. Sometimes roaming around your work station. There’s no escape from these negative people. The stench of their negativity floats across the workplace … Continue reading 5 Tips for Handling Toxic People in the Workplace
