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Do you have a toxic boss creating a toxic workplace? You’re about to find out here.
Here on our site, I’m the career, interview, and HR expert. I’ve worked as a hiring manager for many companies in different industries, and my work has been featured on Outwit Trade and Up Journey. That being said, you can be sure that I’m giving you all the best workplace advice.
Now, let’s talk about that abusive boss and their toxic behavior.
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What is a Toxic Boss?
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A toxic boss is a leader who uses their authority to undermine their subordinates’ happiness, success, and/or career growth. They do this by circumventing rules and processes because they believe their position makes them infallible. Rather than admitting a mistake or accepting responsibility for what went wrong, they blame others or make excuses.
Some toxic leaders are overpowering and demanding, while others are so tuned-out that you wonder how they got the position in the first place.
What Makes a Bad Leader
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Perhaps they make awkward jokes or publicly point out people’s shortcomings. Maybe they treat the office like their clubhouse and try to impose their unpopular opinions.
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether your boss is intentional with their toxic leadership or simply out of touch. But whatever it may be, that doesn’t make their bad behavior at work acceptable, and it certainly doesn’t make it non-toxic.
How to Identify A Bad Boss
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If you work for a toxic person, you may feel under attack and flustered because you need the job, yet working under a toxic manager drains your mental health. You might want to confront them, but you’re afraid of the implications. Maybe you’re even second-guessing whether your toxic leader is even showing a bad attitude. Before going to human resources, know how to identify a bad boss.
Here are 7 things bad bosses do:
1. They are only interested in their own career advancement.
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A good leader helps a worker by providing career-boosting training, coaching, and development, and points out and helps nurture their strengths. Unfortunately, bad bosses won’t give you career advice even if you ask. They focus solely on their own paths for advancement and are willing to step on anyone to get there.
2. They take credit for your work.
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