I love the organization work for, but in two weeks time after 'new' leadership the entire culture has changed.

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March 31,2022 at 5:50PM UTC

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I love the organization work for, but in two weeks time after 'new' leadership the entire culture has changed. From loving and warm to just toxic. Approaching leadership in a professional manner doesn't make any difference because anyone coming to them with a different view are full of "yeah buts..." as she put it. I don't want to leave an organization I love and care deeply about, but this new environment is just impossible and toxic. I've already changed my mindset to just proving the value of my work because all the work I put in is just degraded. It's beyond frustrating and I don 't feel like my words have any value. I doubt even major work accomplishments will, but I'm going to keep trying for now. Any good advice to manage the toxicity?

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Annette ReimerMarch 31,2022 at 8:30PM UTC
You have my sympathy and understanding. I lived through this as well where a great company that was well run and profitable was turned into a company that housed nothing but giant, unhappy stress balls for employees.
Unfortunately, the way to mange through is to keep your head down and just do your work. It never goes well when well educated and well trained long time employees try to help new management who think they know better. Best advice is to stay positive and not to fall into the toxicity by sharing any anger or bad feelings with co-workers.
AnonymousMarch 31,2022 at 11:02PM UTC
Especially that last sentence. Do not fall into the toxicity by sharing anger or bad feelings with co-workers or more importantly do not let angry co-workers bring you down into the anger. Of course you will be upset, but be careful that it does not turn into worse. I had this happen to me. Toxic leadership, angry co-worker, I was upset too, but I unknowingly let my co-workers anger affect me mentally. My work did not decline, but my mental health did without me realizing it. At one point I did notice, but by then some damage of how leadership saw me was done. By association of the angry person and I as one team. It's hard to explain on here, but just keep looking for the silver linings and way to keep yourself out of the anger. It is hard. I got out of it, but then had to leave my job because I hit a glass ceiling leadership had built.
AnonymousMarch 31,2022 at 11:06PM UTC
If the entire culture has eroded in 2 weeks........from warm to toxic I would run out the door.
Nina DaleApril 1,2022 at 6:24PM UTC
Company culture means everything. If it can go from good to bad in 2 weeks, I would be very concerned. It's only going to continue to spiral. Personally, I would start casually looking for other opportunities just to see what's out there.
Orlagh CostelloApril 4,2022 at 12:33PM UTC
Start looking for something new - it's just not worth trying to work in a toxic culture, especially one that has changed so quickly.