Bad Boss Survival Guide
Self-Improvement
About
You like your job but you have a bad boss. I was you a few years ago and I can help.
Episodes
- Stop Managing Time - Manage Your Energy at Your Toxic Workplace
This episode argues that energy, not time, is the true bottleneck in toxic workplaces. It explains why traditional time management fails under bad bosses and offers practical strategies to manage and recover your mental, emotional, and phy…
- Plato's Cave at Work: How Toxic Jobs Distort Your Reality
This episode uses Plato's Cave allegory to explain how toxic jobs distort reality, making you mistake dysfunction for normal. It covers why bosses may not see the issue and how to recognize and leave a harmful work environment.
- The Grey Rock Method: How to Become Invisible to Your Toxic Boss
This episode of Bad Boss Survival Guide introduces the Grey Rock Method, a technique for becoming uninteresting to toxic bosses by eliminating emotional responses and personal information. It covers practical tactics for email and Slack, c…
- Document Without Becoming Paranoid: How to Protect Yourself at Work the Smart Way
This episode of Bad Boss Survival Guide focuses on strategic workplace documentation. It differentiates between healthy record-keeping and anxiety-driven over-documentation, advising on methods like recording conversations and using emails…
- Your Bad Boss's Behavior Is Not About You: The Psychology of Toxic Leadership
This episode of Bad Boss Survival Guide explores the psychology of toxic leadership, explaining that a bad boss's behavior stems from their own issues like insecurity and lack of training, not the employee's actions. It offers strategies f…
- You're Not Crazy: 10 Clear Signs You Have a Bad Boss
This episode of Bad Boss Survival Guide outlines ten clear signs of bad leadership, such as micromanagement, blame-shifting, and inconsistent expectations. It helps employees identify if their boss is the problem, rather than their own per…