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When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. #leadershipstrengths

In any organization, disagreement among coworkers is inevitable and, in many cases, healthy. Even questioning the leadership has its place, as long as the discussion is respectful. The most effective teams and organizations regularly disagree. Still, traditional work cultures have conditioned us to think that everyone should agree with everything, and the ones with any opposing viewpoint are labeled as trouble makers or disruptors. But if everyone’s always agreeing, how do you know what…

After eight months of working in her new role as a senior associate, Sarah noticed significant changes within her organization that made her very uncomfortable. She tried to offer her feedback, but no one took her seriously. As a result, the organizational culture was slowly shifting from one that was very inspirational and motivational to one that breeds toxicity.Sarah, sensing that the organization did not value her work again, became very disengaged; she kept her head under the radar…