“Can work under pressure”-This is the common skill every HR is searching. In an environment where toxicity is tolerated, why not change it to "Can work under or with toxicity?"
After our work, the day did not end the moment you signed out. Your bad day at work is carried to your home; you could even lose your dinner appetite, go directly to your room, prefer not to talk, and people in the house will then guess that maybe you had a bad working day. Your bad working day experience keeps running through your mind, wondering where you went wrong. It came back to your mind over and over again.
What is toxic workplace? According to Palki Upadhyay, it is an unfriendly workplace where employees work against one another, where people gossip, play the blame game, pull each other down, and steal credit for another person's work.
A workplace is toxic when employees are focused on impressing the boss and when there is groupism, favoritism, and nepotism. It is toxic when stress is glorified, working through the weekend is normalized, spending extra hours is just a 'thank you', and an employee is given no credit for work, but mistakes are called out loud.
A workplace is toxic if a boss has a short fuse. He insults you, considers you good for nothing, and sometimes questions your education and worth. Is it a place you may know? or a place you are currently working in? If yes, maybe this is your sign already. Escaping a toxic workplace doesn’t mean cowardliness; it's a brave move that shows you value your well-being and career growth more than anything else. With the right plan and attitude, you'll be on your way to bigger and better things and a better you.
A workplace where employees feel devalued, unsupported, discouraged, and, in some cases, disrespected shouldn’t be normalized. Employees who are pushed and pressured cannot perform well. In fact, it reduces productivity and their engagement in their jobs. This is an important reminder that every employer must take note of.
Toxic workplaces are the fifth leading cause of death, according to new Stanford Research. Instead of bombarding employees with schedules and deadlines, why not employers initiate activities that could freshen up employees’ minds, rebuild relationships with co-workers, and create stronger ties within the workplace before toxicity pushes employees six feet below the ground?
We exercise and eat healthy food so that our bodies are free from toxic chemicals. We put plants in our home to have fresh air. Why haven't we flushed out toxicity from workplaces too? Like toxic chemicals, toxic work environments can also kill us. It can lead to heart attacks, high blood pressure, and many more things.
In 2022, Careerplug, an applicant tracking system, published that 52% of employees say they’re working in a toxic environment, and 72% of them have left their job because of this toxicity. Why do workplaces breed toxic cultures? Why hasn't HR done more to ensure employees are well treated and respected, irrespective of their work and position?
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