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Recognizing and Surviving an Emotionally Toxic Workplace

This course will teach you how to identify and respond to emotionally toxic behaviors in professional environments.

Heather Ackmann - Pluralsight course - Recognizing and Surviving an Emotionally Toxic Workplace
by Heather Ackmann

What you'll learn

A toxic work environment is detrimental to a team and company. In this course, Recognizing and Surviving an Emotionally Toxic Workplace, you’ll learn to develop the skills needed to deal with professional settings that are emotionally unhealthy. First, you’ll explore some of the ways that workplaces can be emotionally toxic, and how to recognize them. Next, you’ll discover strategies for confronting and hopefully remediating emotionally toxic circumstances. Finally, you’ll learn how to know when it’s time to walk away and seek out an entirely new workplace. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of toxic workplaces needed to find an environment that is both professionally fulfilling and emotionally healthy.

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Heather Ackmann - Pluralsight course - Recognizing and Surviving an Emotionally Toxic Workplace
Heather Ackmann

Heather Ackmann is an accomplished instructor with a decade of teaching experience, helping students at the high school, college, and adult levels in a variety of topics. Specializing in Microsoft Office computer applications, she is a Microsoft Office Certified Master and holds a degree in English and Secondary Education.

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