In today’s fast-paced and competitive work environment, it’s common to encounter workplace toxicity. Toxic workplace culture can manifest in many different ways, such as microaggressions, bullying, harassment, and discrimination. These types of behaviors can not only affect an individual’s mental health and well-being but can also hinder productivity, collaboration, and overall happiness at work.

Recognizing workplace toxicity can be challenging, especially if you’re just starting a new job or don’t have much experience in different work cultures. However, it’s essential to be aware of the signs of toxic behavior before it becomes detrimental to your career and personal life.

7 common signs of a toxic work environment:

1. Poor communication: Lack of clear communication between management and employees can create confusion, frustration, and Anxiety.

2. Micromanagement: Constant supervision, scrutiny, and control can make employees feel disrespected and undervalued.

3. Unfair treatment: Discrimination, favoritism, and unequal treatment create a sense of distrust and animosity among employees.

4. Bullying: Verbal abuse, harassment, and intimidation are unacceptable behaviors that create a hostile work environment.

5. Lack of support: When employees are not given the resources, tools, and guidance they need to succeed, they feel unsupported and disenfranchised.

6. High turnover.

7. Poor work-life balance: When work demands are excessive and unrealistic, employees experience burnout and stress.

Originally Published on https://www.theworthyphysician.com/blog

Sapna Shah-Haque Internal Medicine Physician

Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque, MD is a board certified Internal Medicine physician. She was born and raised in Kansas, and attended medical school at the University of Kansas [KU] School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at KU-Wichita as well. After experiencing burnout herself, and watching other physician colleagues burn out, it became a passion of hers to look into different aspects of burnout. While the system does need to change, as it is broken, this podcast is a way to reach physicians and possibly shed light on what is not an isolated situation.