Hi,
Managers and Supervisors
How’s it going?
In this podcast episode, we will explore the feelings of working in a toxic workplace as a manager and supervisor.
Are we responsible for other’s attitudes and responses toward us and others?
It depends on how we treat people and ourselves. If we are abrupt, condescending, and demanding, we may be responsible for how people respond and react to that behavior towards them. How do you feel or respond to a boss, co-worker, peers, and others in the workplace or outside of work who are rude, unkind, or harsh in their tone with you?
What are the effects of working in a toxic environment?
I know how I felt. I didn’t like the person I was becoming, working in a hostile and toxic environment. I lost my compassion, empathy, joy, and excitement and was untrusting and sometimes judgmental towards others. The untrusting thoughts of thinking people had an unsavory agenda, feeling unsafe, bulldozing me, watching the Sh*t Storm every day around me, and trying to cope with the emotions of dealing with the daily grind and having to fake it to get by.
Daily, I felt like I was giving away my power and values or losing kindness and happiness through people’s interactions and nasty behaviors, which had nothing to do with me. Still, I was feeling responsible for the unhappiness around me. Being highly sensitive can be a blessing and a curse in the workplace and home. Is it my stuff, or is it others? The trick is identifying whose crap it is. Letting go and not holding on to it or overthinking all of it. It’s not about me; I needed to remind myself that it’s not my responsibility for other people’s BS.
Empathy without boundaries doesn’t work and can be self-destructive and disruptive to the workplace.
When I became a supervisor, I wanted to help people and make a positive difference in my employee’s lives. As managers and supervisors, we coach, teach, and mentor the others around us, but they have the choice of how they show up, respond, and behave. When out of balance, we project on the people around us. Taking time away is good for us to regroup, refocus, and destress when we feel we have lost empathy and compassion.
Are our actions contributing to a positive, negative, or neutral outcome in the workplace environment energy?
What are the results of working in a cohesive, collaborative, supportive environment?
When we realize how we show up daily in our workplace as someone who wants to make a positive difference in other people’s lives, the work environment becomes productive, enjoyable, and cohesive, and the atmosphere changes for the better.
Today’s podcast Affirmation
I choose to let go of what I can’t control!
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Thanks for addressing this topic Patti. Too many times I hear talks about leaderships and productivity, but rarely the part about feelings is addressed. It is important to realize when we are working in a toxic environment, as it affects every aspects of our lives. Many times I have seen ego, tendency to micromanage (which shows your boss’ insecurities), and basically other personal issues supervisors bring at work, which ultimately contribute to a toxic environment. And all for what? To make other’s life miserable? That is why I am a big advocate of personal healing and growth for these roles. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you, Gaia for your wonderful insight on this topic. I want people to see all sides of what it is like to be a manager and supervisor and how the position becomes part of daily life whether at work or home and how to navigate around it. 🙂