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It Takes Two To Tangle: Unraveling toxic relationships

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Colleen Ferrary
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Our biggest mistake is undervaluing our ability
08/20/20 at 10:27AM UTC
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It Takes Two To Tangle: Unraveling toxic relationships

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Researching this and unsure if I should add it to our book. I would love your thoughts!

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Cassandra
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04/23/22 at 5:44PM UTC
This has definitely happened to me. I just don't understand it. Especially when we work in different roles. It's not like there is a risk of one of us taking the other's job. We can all be phenomenal together!!
Anonymous
08/12/21 at 1:43AM UTC
I must've lucked out because this was never an issue for me. All but one of my 7 bosses were women, and those who were competent (4 of them) had a huge impact on me. The single time I worked in a majority-male team, I had to constantly watch my back.
Anonymous
04/11/21 at 1:32PM UTC
It's a real thing and a huge career wound. I would prefer to work with a group on men anytime!
Colleen Ferrary
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Our biggest mistake is undervaluing our ability
08/24/21 at 7:20PM UTC
I love your honesty! Can anyone give me examples I can use (of course, fictitious names/companies are fine!)
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Nikki Powers
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04/06/21 at 10:20PM UTC
I think this would be a great addition. I grew up feeling like other women were my "competition". I learned it from movies, tv, family, books...even Disney was part of that bad narrative. My generation (GenX) was taught that another women is always your competition - looks, love, career, family, friends, etc. It wasn't until I was in my late 30's that I realized how not right that thinking was. I think it's important that we are able to research what's out there that lends to the negative narrative and what's out there that helps us combat that narrative.
Colleen Ferrary
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Our biggest mistake is undervaluing our ability
08/24/21 at 7:21PM UTC
I would love for you to elaborate on your Disney comment!!
Nikki Powers
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09/01/21 at 9:21PM UTC
Sure! Happy to...in terms of Disney, I grew up watching movies where women fought against other women. Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Snow White - to name just a few. It was few and far between where a woman could be empowered on her own. We were also shown that a woman needed a man to "save" her. Merida was the first Disney "princess" that fought against the tide in terms of "needing" a man. Disney taught so many of us in my generation and prior that women shouldn't trust other women and that we need men in order to be "whole". They still push that narrative in certain shows and movies. They've gotten better...but not by much. There were a few Disney movies that I watched as a kid that showed women who were single and empowered...but they were witches. Sooo...not really sure there. My favorite Disney movie has always been Bedknobs and Broomsticks....empowered woman who is a witch of sorts.
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As a consultant for over 10 years and having led pretty large (3,000+ large) teams for over 20 years, I've learned a thing or two about toxic relationships at work. (Sadly, I've learned that I can even be the problem sometimes!) I hope this page serves as a place to support you all while I continue forward piecing my latest work together page by page. I hope that we can share stories and solutions to make your relationships at work (and outside of work) easier ...Read more

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