When Work is Actively Hurting You: How to Tell if Your Job is Psychologically Unsafe

<p dir="ltr">The sad truth is, toxic work environments are still alive and well in medicine. This isn’t just minor annoyances - we’re talking work cultures where something undesirable has mutated into something that’s genuinely psychologically unsafe. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">As a physician, you have a human, basic right to feel safe in your job and if that’s not being served where you work, it’s time to take action. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">What are the signs of a toxic environment? How do we support people who are on the receiving end of a toxic culture? </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, I’m sharing why a toxic work culture is something we shouldn’t just accept or tolerate. </p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- Understanding vs. standing under </p> <p dir="ltr">When someone is having a bad experience at work, how do we hold space for them, even if we don’t share their experience? </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- Work environment red flags </p> <p dir="ltr">From bullying and belittling to gaslighting, how can we tell that we’re in a psychologically unsafe environment? </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- How to know it’s time to exit</p> <p dir="ltr">We usually look out for big signs that we should leave the job, but do the little signs also tell us something too?</p> <p> </p>