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Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies
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Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies

by Catherine Mattice
July 2025
Beginner
368 pages
9h 30m
English
For Dummies

Overview

This friendly, compassionate guide is the antidote to workplace toxicity

Toxic workplaces can be bad for your mental and physical health, and they're one of the leading causes of employee turnover. Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies explores what causes work environments to turn sour, and what you—as an employee, manager or leader—can do about it. You'll learn why people engage in toxic behavior like bullying, harassment, exclusion, and disrespect at work. More importantly, you'll gain the tools and skills to counter that behavior with positivity. Every individual, at every level of an organization, can make a difference in detoxifying the workplace. Don't let the stress of your job environment weigh you down. Let this Dummies guide teach you to support yourself and the people around you.

  • Discover the signs and symptoms of a toxic workplace
  • Learn why people do toxic things, and how to protect yourself
  • Get advice on reporting harassment and other behaviors to HR
  • Understand how to make organizational change as a manager, HR or leader
  • Lead your organization in a detoxification campaign

Navigating a Toxic Workplace For Dummies is a must for anyone who has dealt with or is currently dealing with a toxic situation at work, as well as managers and leaders committed to resolving toxic situations.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781394326136