Title: How to identify toxic workplace environment
1How to identify toxic workplace environment
2Recognize the signs!
- Workplace stress is hardly recognizable in the
beginning, but it has signs which often gets
ignored turning it into an actual toxic
environment. - Ignoring the signs and remaining pinned in same
toxicity can prove to be potentially harmful to
you particularly mentally/emotionally.
3difference in a toxic work environment and having
JUST a bad time at work.
- Bad time might account for having a bad monthly
report, a disastrous presentation or even a
strenuous day at work. - V/S
- Toxicity is where drama presides leaving you to
feel bitter.
4COMPANYS CULTURE SAYS IT ALL!
- company having cultural values is transparent in
its mission and vision statement. This can be
made clear even during the interview process. - Companies keeping their pros and cons hidden
generally come up with toxic surprises - It is for the companies to remain open about
policies and culture with employees that results
in greater understanding from employees end too.
5YOUR GUTS WILL TELL YOU To make it clear to
yourself address a few questions like
How is my bosss attitude towards you or the
other employees? On what basis did they
hire you? Is it actually your qualification and
skills? What is the mission and vision of
the company? How reputed is the company
in the eyes of its own employees? Is this
company transparent to its employees and
clients? Inquire about their turn-over
rate. Answer all these and you will be on track!
6ADDRESS THE SIGNS
- Once you know what prevails address it.
- You dread mornings!
- You become a part of the office gossip.
- You are kept out of the communication loop
- No one greets you.
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7The workplace is like a second home. If the hours
spent in office becomes torturing it nurtures
dissatisfaction that doesnt just stop in the
office. You carry that along for rest of your
time to home and outside. It affects your
personal life as well, you become nosy and
stubborn. Yet the best way to save yourself
from a toxic work experience is in the first
place to figure it out before you start it. Even
then if somehow you end up joining a toxic
workplace start to figure out the indicators that
hinder your peace and performance. If so, address
them and if they still persist it time you quit
this place!