B.E.A.T. Blog
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The Stay Interview Asks the Right Question at the Wrong Desk
Read the essay →: The Stay Interview Asks the Right Question at the Wrong DeskTHE ISSUE The stay interview is the most promising retention instrument HR has adopted in a decade. Ask people why they stay while they…
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Gaslighting as a Management Tool — How Institutions Normalize It
Read the essay →: Gaslighting as a Management Tool — How Institutions Normalize ItTHE ISSUE Gaslighting is usually described as something one person does to another. A manipulative boss who tells an employee their perception is wrong.…
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Why Organizations Don’t Accidentally Promote Toxic Leaders
Read the essay →: Why Organizations Don’t Accidentally Promote Toxic LeadersTHE ISSUE When that house of cards a former boss had created to make me feel safe, valued and understood, finally came down I…
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Why Toxic Bosses Stay — The Structural Logic Behind Leadership Survival
Read the essay →: Why Toxic Bosses Stay — The Structural Logic Behind Leadership SurvivalOne of the most persistent leadership paradoxes is this: Toxic bosses often remain in power — while ethical and competent leaders are removed. In…
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Power to the One Who Doesn’t Want It
Read the essay →: Power to the One Who Doesn’t Want ItWhy the Wrong People End Up Leading – and What That Has to Do with Toxic Leadership Some ideas stay with you for decades.…
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How Trump’s Victory Shapes Young Minds and Workplace Culture
Read the essay →: How Trump’s Victory Shapes Young Minds and Workplace CultureI was seven years old when Ronald Reagan had just finished his second year as president of the United States. One day, while sitting…
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Assertive Communication in the Workplace: Examples and Phrases
Read the essay →: Assertive Communication in the Workplace: Examples and PhrasesShort answer: Assertive communication means saying clearly what you think, need or will not accept, while respecting the other person. It sits between passive…
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The Organizational Costs of Toxic Leadership
Read the essay →: The Organizational Costs of Toxic LeadershipIn our previous post, “The Hidden Dangers of Toxic Bosses and Coworkers: When Your Health is at Stake”, we explored how toxic leadership and…
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The Hidden Dangers of Toxic Bosses and Coworkers
Read the essay →: The Hidden Dangers of Toxic Bosses and CoworkersThe Widespread Nature of Toxic Workplaces Have you ever felt dread about going to work, not because of the tasks you have to perform,…
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Toxic Leadership Books: What to Read, and Why
Read the essay →: Toxic Leadership Books: What to Read, and WhyShort answer: The right toxic leadership book depends on where you are. If you are struggling under a toxic boss right now, start with…