Toxic Workplace

Fresh out of college, Birdie lands a job working for a councilman in Louisiana. At first, the councilman seems endearing and has a casual demeanor, but not long after Birdie starts in her position she realizes the councilman has no boundaries and a verbally abusive temper. He takes his frustrations out on Birdie while overloading her with work that is beyond the scope of her position.

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There’s no one I can think of that has inspired me to chase my dreams more than my dad. My dad made a successful career through courage, perseverance, and putting his family first. Despite the failures from his past, he never quit his dream of owning his own business. As you’ll hear in this episode, nothing came easy for him. He struggled "behind the eight-ball" for years before his business took off.

Herman spends 15 years working for a local newspaper before it gets bought out by another newspaper. He is relieved when he doesn't lose his job right away, but things are never quite the same. After the merger, the company morale declines and burnout increases. He and his colleagues are treated as second-rate employees by management and Herman quickly finds himself as a moving target for a director that tries to stump his productivity and push him out the door.

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Reference:https://hbr.org/2019/12/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity

Zenica Chatman is a Certified Personal and Executive Coach with a focus of helping women rediscover their inner strength and confidence after encountering workplace bullying. In this bonus episode, Zenica shares her own experience of racially fueled bullying at her dream job during the height of her career. Her workplace experience gave her new insight and strength which led her onto a new career path of inspiring others. She coaches women on how to work through their own negative experiences by realizing their true value and discovering who they are at their core. Zenica shares powerful messages and insight that is helpful to anyone dealing with workplace trauma or bullying.

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Rose gets promoted to a managerial position shortly after joining a non-profit organization. The director she reports to gives no direction, is dismissive to her suggestions, had poor management skills and creates low morale within Rose's department. Rose starts to realize her director is nothing but a bully which triggers lingering insecurities from adolescence. Rose decides to take a stand and speak out for what she knows is right, which empowers her with newfound strength and courage.

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Josh lands a job with a city planning agency in an up-and-coming suburban city. The management hierarchy is run by a director that emulates a Tony Soprano vibe; he's hard to get through to and expects people to hustle for his approval. In addition, Josh's workload is that of two people. The workload and poor management start to weigh on Josh after he gets put on a PIP and he works his way out of it. The exertion to prove himself takes a toll on his health and he goes through one of the most challenging times in his life.

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References:

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Miranda works in the accounting and finance industry. She lands a job at a firm where she is set up for failure from the start. The person assigned to her training is incompetent and makes things confusing. Miranda's boss is aggressively frustrated with her mistakes during her training. Her co-workers openly gossip about her peers with bullying, racist and sexist remarks. Miranda's confidence starts to dwindle as she feels isolated and anxious in this hostile environment.

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Jules is a recent college graduate who lands a sales position at a large corporation. The compensation package is excellent and the job growth and development seems promising, but once Jules becomes acclimated she realizes management only cares about one thing... sales. The pressure from management on Jules and her team is relentless. The expectation is that the sales associates are to take any measures necessary to close a sale, including misleading and lying to customers. This causes Jules to be pushed to a moral breaking point.

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Sheila decides to leave her job in retail to pursue an office job with the hope it would be a stepping stone to a career in IT. She gets placed at a large, well-known company through a non-profit, job-placement agency. Once inside, she realizes the management churns through employees as a way to collect grant money which makes for a highly toxic workplace environment. The managers and supervisors are bullies who make the working conditions stressful and anxiety ridden for Sheila and her co-workers.

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Coach Ruben Guzman is an inspirational public speaker, professional leadership consultant and lifestyle coach who is passionate about empowering others to live a healthy, thriving life. In this episode, Coach Ruben discusses what it takes to become an effective leader; why poor leadership and bad management lead to toxic workplaces; how unfulfilled lives lead to health issues; and how we can empower ourselves to get out of a bad job and take control of our well-being.

Visit www.CoachRuben.com for more information about Ruben, his blogs, videos, and lifestyle consulting services.

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Books mentioned in the interview:

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
• What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successfulby Marshall Goldsmith

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said:

“Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

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