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{"id":2993,"date":"2018-05-04T14:26:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T14:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fmpblog-staging.findmyprofession.com\/career-advice\/5-signs-you-work-for-a-toxic-boss\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T05:04:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T05:04:21","slug":"5-signs-you-work-for-a-toxic-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.findmyprofession.com\/career-advice\/5-signs-you-work-for-a-toxic-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs You Work for a Toxic Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"Have you ever heard this phrase before?<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople quit managers, not companies.\u201d<\/p>\n
It may sound cliche, but it might be the truth.<\/p>\n
A recent Gallup report<\/a> found that half of the professional workers said they had left a job because of their boss.<\/p>\n Toxic bosses can create toxic work environments<\/a> that make it difficult for workers to succeed.<\/p>\n So what are the signs that you work for a toxic boss?<\/p>\n Is this a regular occurrence in your office?<\/p>\n If you have found yourself in that situation before, your boss is most likely a micromanager.<\/p>\n A toxic boss doesn\u2019t trust that you can get your work done, so they are continually micromanaging you and your work.<\/p>\n Are you struggling to understand what your boss wants?<\/p>\n Do you find yourself second-guessing what you’re supposed to be doing on a project?<\/p>\n Do you have trouble getting your boss to listen to your ideas?<\/p>\n Toxic bosses often have poor communications skills.<\/p>\n They lack the ability to communicate what they want from their employees.<\/p>\n They also have poor listening skills and don\u2019t value or listen to what the employees have to say.<\/p>\n If you find yourself struggling to get direction from your boss or can\u2019t seem to get your ideas to be heard, you may be working for a toxic boss.<\/p>\n Feedback is important for career growth<\/a>.<\/p>\n Employees need to know what they are doing well and what they can improve on to be more successful.<\/p>\n Likewise, employees also need to be able to let management know what is working and what needs to be worked on.<\/p>\n If you are working for a toxic boss, you may find that your boss isn\u2019t able to handle constructive feedback in any way.<\/p>\n Toxic bosses often offer feedback that is unclear or unhelpful or none at all.<\/p>\n In turn, they also resist hearing your constructive criticism and may even punish employees who express these ideas.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, cliques and favorites didn\u2019t get left back in high school.<\/p>\n They are still alive and well in toxic work environments.<\/p>\n Finding out your boss plays favorites can drastically affect your work.<\/p>\n If one or two co-workers are constantly getting special treatment from your boss, it can build resentment and kill morale.<\/p>\n The workplace starts to feel unfair and uneven.<\/p>\n Toxic bosses may offer their favorites better clients, more resources, or even access to better positions.<\/p>\n Not being one of the favorites can put you at a disadvantage and make it hard for you to grow with the company.<\/a><\/p>\n Has your boss made inappropriate jokes towards you or your coworkers?<\/p>\n Are they constantly engaging in conversations that seem unethical or inappropriate in the workplace?<\/p>\n If you work for a toxic boss, you may find yourself at the receiving end of inappropriate jokes, questions, or gestures.<\/p>\n A toxic boss who makes inappropriate comments towards or about his employees can create a hostile work environment that makes it hard to thrive in.<\/p>\nThey Micromanage<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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They Have Poor Communications Skills<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
They Are Incapable of Giving or Receiving Constructive Feedback<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
They Play Favorites<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
They Behave Inappropriately or Unethically<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n