Keep winding up in a toxic workplace? Here’s how to break the cycle

You may have subconsciously built up a tolerance for bad bosses and toxic colleagues, this executive coach says. It’s time for healthy change. Have you ever left a toxic workplace only to have the “bad luck” of finding yourself in the same situation shortly thereafter? Do you constantly make bad hires that end up sabotaging your company? Ever wonder why this keeps happening to you? Ever consider that the common denominator is you? I don’t mean that you’re the toxic one (though, that’s possible). I mean that you might be choosing toxic environments without realizing it. Per the title of the famous self-help book by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are. Or in the words of Sharon Martin, “we repeat what we don’t repair.”Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2023-05-08 03:45:00 UTC ]
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