3 signs your boss is high on “toxic positivity”

sciart0
Oct 2
1 min read

What happens when your boss decides to weaponize positivity in the workplace?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Toxic positivity combines a belief that being optimistic will change an outcome with attempts to deny, minimize, and invalidate what teams are experiencing.
By practicing toxic positivity, some bosses perpetuate dysfunctional environments without addressing the root causes.
Here are three major red flags that your boss is embracing toxic positivity.

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