@corporatedropout_mom: An often overlooked dynamic in toxic workplaces is the clash between high performers and ineffective managers. There is often a friction that builds between the two. The high performer is focused on outcomes. Taking inefficiencies and providing improvements. The ineffective manager is focused on control. They avoid risks, see questioning as pushback and are working overtime to cover for their own incompetence in the office. These two clash and this often leads to an extremely toxic work situation for the high performers. This is truly what happens when competence meets insecurity. So if this you, remember that a workplace and manager shouldn’t be making you feel like you need to shrink to survive and be effective! #corporatelife #highperformer #officelife #effectiveleadership #corporateculture

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technicallymillennial
Nobody :
HR jumps to PIP the high performer every time.
2026-04-25 22:16:54
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eireventure
Eire Venture :
I just work to my boss's 100% now instead of mine, which is about my 20%
2026-04-25 11:07:18
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amberandthecorgis
Amber and the Corgis :
I’m literally going through this right now and it’s so painful
2026-04-24 22:45:55
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laurawilson758
♡ ~🇨🇦~ :
People don't leave jobs, they leave bad management.
2026-04-25 22:17:46
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aubreyreverie
Aubrey :
I was on the leadership track and walked away from the field entirely. Bad managers ruin careers.
2026-04-25 05:06:22
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shawntech
ShawnTech :
Yup, went from slated for C level to managed out due to this. I'll always speak up and it will always cost me... and that's ok.
2026-04-25 02:00:08
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riss_ugh
🪩R I S S🪩 :
This is so important for neurodivergent folks to understand
2026-04-26 14:35:11
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floridaman03
floridaman03 :
I didn’t shrink myself and I was fired for this exact scenario.
2026-04-25 20:02:27
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eva969902
Ieva :
I’m actually looking these all videos about high performers and toxic bosses and comments there just in one direction 😊. I’ll just want to ask everyone here: 1) are you decided yourself that you are high performer or it was literally said to you - it’s just reality check we need sometimes 2) are you aware that if we have to choose between one high performer who can’t work in team and minimises others are always worse choise then someone who can be team member?
2026-04-25 09:54:20
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valerie.white083
Valerie White :
Go silent. Find new job. This is the story of my life.
2026-04-25 15:34:58
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nobodyimportant030
Nobodyimportant2 :
Ironically, I became silent. And all of a sudden, my help was then needed. 🙃
2026-04-26 01:37:50
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m996845
M :
Office politics is basically like a second job and it is EXHAUSTING!
2026-04-27 12:25:57
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landofsnow13
ProfessionallyOverIt :
You basically are told to stay in your own lane
2026-04-26 19:36:57
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tihomirdavislaval3
Tihoe :
And I think another layer to it is that often the toxic management becomes resentful and jealous of the high performers
2026-04-26 06:17:56
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neesie0618
dee_nice0618 :
This pattern has played out for me soooo many times at various companies. Eventually I shut down and stay silent while planning my exit. I hate that ego and insecurity get in the way. Iʼm not coming for your job, I just want to help!
2026-04-24 22:40:46
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jensilvabouch
jensilvabouch :
Disengagement is huge indicator of poor management.
2026-05-28 13:48:44
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misschelc
CHELC :
“It’s what happens when confident meets insecurity” 👏🏻
2026-04-28 23:45:01
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southern_blueberri
🫐 in 🍓 patch :
I was so incredibly disappointed by their “leadership” that I left just after a year & took a pay cut to grow with better leadership.
2026-04-24 22:10:38
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audrin42
E. Audra 🇨🇦 :
As the high performer in this situation, questions ARE pushback.
2026-04-26 08:34:56
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doublejudds
AllTheLetters_ADHD/CPTSD/SLE :
Always on my reviews: attitude problem.
2026-04-26 17:53:46
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dwilard
Dwayne :
holy cow this is me right now. it's painful but I've taken the "give up" approach. The boss loves it because I'm stepping in line, and I don't care because I get paid the exact same whether I overachieve and create conflict, or do nothing productive in a day. It's been about 2 months and I've accomplished exactly nothing because all of my tasks are waiting on the boss for something.
2026-04-26 05:17:20
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foreverespie
ForeverEspie :
This was happening to me, but I didn't understand what I was doing wrong. My manager started low-key harassing me, and kept pulling me into the office "for a chat" where I was basically being gaslight into thinking I was doing something wrong or I was the problem. I was ready to quit, started looking for a new job, when all of a sudden my manager got moved to a new location. Life has been a dream ever since because my new manager is also a high performer and completely appreciates my efforts.
2026-04-26 13:21:56
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readlikeamother
read.likeamother :
I didn’t realize how much this situation was killing me until I got a new job
2026-04-26 02:28:18
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nduja_angel
user6730377367583 :
My director asked me to “manage up” my supervisor. I asked her is this not her job, to manage her direct reports. She replied “so I should manage down”, I replied “… or just.. manage?”
2026-04-25 19:46:45
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ariellevictoria
Arielle Victoria :
Once I realized my manager wasn’t going to try as hard as me, I stopped trying… then he quit lmao
2026-04-26 18:44:33
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