{"id":63318,"date":"2019-03-27T19:10:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T03:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=63318"},"modified":"2019-03-31T18:57:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T02:57:50","slug":"how-i-handled-a-toxic-boss-it-might-not-be-what-youre-expecting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-i-handled-a-toxic-boss-it-might-not-be-what-youre-expecting\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Handled a Toxic Boss (It Might Not Be What You\u2019re Expecting)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ah, the thrill of securing a new job. It\u2019s exciting! There\u2019s so much hope that goes into looking for a new role and the sense of professional validation that comes from making it through the application and interview process can be a little intoxicating. They\u2019ve met you and they <\/span>want<\/span><\/i> you. Yay!<\/span><\/p>\n

But what do you do when a few weeks into your highly anticipated new position you realise it isn\u2019t the shiny opportunity you had hoped for? What if it turns out the culture is hostile and there\u2019s one very obvious culprit. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Toxic Boss<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This was a very real scenario I found myself in a few years back. I\u2019d been working hard trying to climb that progression ladder in my old role but kept getting knocked back, without any proactive feedback to help me improve for next time. So I began to look elsewhere. Within a few months, an opportunity landed in my lap that sounded perfect. A global organisation, great salary and perks, and the step up in job title I had been coveting. I applied, was interviewed and offered the job. <\/span><\/p>\n

As the first day at my new job approached I eagerly awaited the sound of my alarm on Monday morning. During my first week, I noticed the rest of the team were subdued but assumed it was because my role was new and they weren\u2019t used to reporting someone. At the end of the week, I took them all out for a drink after work to get to know them a bit better. I was surprised when they began to tell me they were relieved I was there and confused by their cryptic assertions they hoped <\/span>\u2018things would get better now\u2019<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following week everything began to get clearer. My boss, the one who had been overseeing the team, and who interviewed me for the role began to reveal another side that completely blindsided me.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Signs of a Toxic Boss<\/b><\/h2>\n

In research conducted by <\/span>Gallup<\/span><\/a>, 60{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of people advised that their boss makes them miserable at work. It\u2019s not uncommon to come up against personalities we clash with in the workplace. Navigating these clashes is a sign of <\/span>good emotional intelligence<\/span><\/a>, and definitely, something to work on as an area to cultivate peace at work.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there is a big difference between a personality clash and someone who is toxic. Especially when this person is in a position of power. Some of the signs of a toxic boss include:<\/span><\/p>\n