Toxic Workplace

Toxic Workplace

by Carleigh J. M.

Management Society & Culture

Too Good to be True: Maria's Toxic Workplace Story About a Narcissistic Boss

Maria moves to France from Colombia to settle with her newlywed husband. She is optimistic to start a career in France and finds a sales job at a company that promises an atmosphere that seems too good to be true. Within the first month, Maria experiences derogatory and sexist remarks from her toxic boss who rages at staff and is an insecure control freak. Maria says she never thought she could be part of a workplace this toxic. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company. Have you been impacted by sexual assault and abuse? Contact Helping Survivors, an organization dedicated to giving you the resources and support you need and deserve. Visit their website : https://helpingsurvivors.org/

Overworked and Underpaid: Clara's Toxic Workplace Story of Finding Confidence and Knowing Her Potential

Clara worked at a toxic financial services firm as a customer service representative. Her resilient work ethic and determination made her the perfect target for the company to pile on the work load with the messiest of client issues. Since she started as a temp worker, the company never gave her the full pay she deserved and held back her potential. This is a story of discovering confidence and finding potential through perseverance in a workplace that relentlessly buried their employees.

Demeaning Doctors: Donna's Toxic Workplace Story about Working for Manipulating MDs

Donna is a nurse practitioner that worked for a neurology group of twelve doctors for eight years of her career. She would be kept well past her scheduled work hours, sometimes working up to 12 hour shifts 5 days a week. These toxic doctors would triangulate the staff, gaslight their abilities and take full advantage of Donna's willingness to work hard. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company.

Churn and Burn: Walter's Toxic Workplace Story of Burnout Culture in the Financial Industry

Walter kickstarts his career in a financial services firm and quickly realizes the company has no real vision other than to generate revenue at any cost. All work and responsibilities get pushed to the bottom and the leadership has a revolving door. Employees are constantly over worked and burnout is a part of this toxic workplace culture. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company.

Mean Girls: Stacy's Toxic Workplace Story about Non-Profit Cliques

Stacy lands her dream job at one of the largest non-profits in the U.S. The organizational culture in this story is cliquey and exclusive. Her toxic supervisors treat Stacy like an intern despite her credentials and background. This toxic workplace revolves around workplace bullying, power cliques, unqualified supervisors and a lack of communication. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company.

A No Boundaries Business: Brooke's Toxic Workplace Story of a Workaholic Boss

Brooke jumps ship from a failing work culture only to find herself in the icy waters of a new toxic work environment. Her boss doesn't listen and leads with a workaholic mentality. Non-existent leadership and a lack of processes proves poor management in this episode of Toxic Workplace. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company.

Deceived by a Narcissistic Boss: Michelle and Jen’s Toxic Workplace Story (Part II)

Michelle and Jen's story unravels as they both realize how the company they signed on with has a complete lack of accountability, respect, and abuse of power from an extremely controlling CEO. The employees who feed into the CEO's façade also participate in the gaslighting and confusion that comes straight from the top. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company.

Deceived by a Narcissistic Boss: Michelle and Jen’s Toxic Workplace Story (Part I)

Michelle and Jen sign on with a company that appeared to be reputable on the surface but they would quickly come to realize nothing is as it seems.... The charming owner has another side to him that can't be seen on the surface. His control issues, lack of accountability and disconnection from daily operations makes for a toxic workplace experience. Follow on IG! @ToxicWorkplacePodcast If you love listening to this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts! Do you have a toxic workplace experience you’d like to share on the podcast? Go to: https://www.toxicworkplacepodcast.com/contact. All names are changed to protect the employee and the company.

Antidote Episode: Free Yourself From Your Toxic Workplace Story - Interview with Alisha Wolf of Goldfinch Wellness

Alisha Wolf is a psychotherapist and coach who has developed a niche expertise in understanding and healing from toxic workplaces using self-regulation, self-compassion, and the creation of a coherent narrative. Alisha has been helping her clients navigate out of toxic workplaces and over the years she’s gained incredible insight on how we build our stories around toxic workplaces, how we can get stuck in that narrative and she's here to help us get unstuck. In this interview, Alisha talks about the role of righteous anger, how we can get stuck in "thought court" against our toxic workplaces, and the role of radical self-acceptance. To learn more about Alisha and the work she offers, visit GoldfinchWellness.com

After Hours: Nobody Likes an Ass-Kisser... Except Your Boss

We've all dealt with them, the self-serving ass-kisser that gets ahead because they stroke the boss's ego. In this quick After Hours episode, I talk about why ass-kissers are successful and how they erode a workplace.

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