No one enjoys a toxic workplace. It’s never fun to work unnecessarily long hours or with colleagues who are not supportive. In recent memory, complaints about toxicity played a huge role in the so-called Great Resignation exodus. So, what’s the opposite of a toxic work culture? Beware the falsely nice one, warns Tessa West, NYU psychology professor and author of Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them.
Similar comments by West about the dangers of too much “niceness” were previously reported by CNBC Make It.
