Thriving in a Dysfunctional Workplace
Credit: Due by Monday dot com Have you found yourself in a dysfunctional work system that does not fit your well-crafted vision of what a workplace should look like? It is possible that everything at your workplace can be described with the word toxic. Dysfunction reigns in toxic workplaces; meetings feel like a waste of time, and resolutions are never implemented; hence, nothing gets accomplished. Everyone seems to have a bad attitude; there is always office drama, poor communication patterns, and (drumroll) you have a tyrannical boss whose self-ego does not exist except to override work values and systems. In such environments, there is generally no growth—both professional and personal, and if that is not bad enough, you are always being told or made to feel that your job is a very precious gift you should feel lucky to have. Here are some tips to thrive: Give Your Best Irrespective of Others. You cannot control what other people do, but you can control what you do and your re...