Today’s episode is the perfect follow-up to our show last week on gaining visibility. While your good works catch the eye of your boss, they also catch the eye of fellow employees. Potentially toxic employees who are seeking the same promotion as you. Berta Aldrich, author of “Winning the Talent Shift,” shares how to navigate this new challenge.
Dive In:
03:00 Meet Berta and hear her passion behind the work she does.
05:45 “People compete with you and you don’t even know it.” What creates this toxicity?
08:30 “You don’t have to be in person to be bullied or targeted.” Brandon and Berta discuss workplace politics in-person vs. virtually.
10:45 How do we spot these toxic individuals?
13:30 Why “gaslighting” was “the word of the year in 2022”. What is it and how do we navigate this?
16:00 Berta explains “manufactured conflict.”
20:30 As an executive leader, how do we handle this manufactured conflict?
25:00 Narcissists want to find out more about you in order to use it against you.
32:00 Berta’s Life Hack: “Do not absorb other people’s bad behavior.”
Show Resources:
- Check out Berta’s book, “Winning the Talent Shift.”
- To download this show and catch up on others, find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify and YouTube.
- Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn.
Therapist, professor, consultant and radio host, Brandon Smith brings an upbeat, witty approach to the challenges of workplace health and dysfunction. 
