You Are Not A Frog How to Tell if Your Workplace is Toxic or Just Misaligned to You
Feb 9, 2026
Claire Plumley, clinical psychologist and author focused on trauma, burnout and nervous-system-informed workplace care. She talks about spotting real toxicity like bullying, unsafe structures and blame cultures. Claire explains nervous-system signs of harm and how values or strengths misfit can drain you. Practical prompts help decide whether to stay or move on.
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Burnout Isn’t A Badge Of Honour
- Burnout is not a prize; relentless overwork only costs you health and career satisfaction.
- The superhero mindset that keeps you working unsustainably must be replaced with sustainable strategies.
Call Out Harmful Behaviour Early
- Tell someone or a mentor when behaviour feels humiliating or unacceptable to create accountability for change.
- Expect natural consequences to entrenched harmful behaviour so people learn to stop repeating it.
Systemic Failures Create Toxicity
- Toxic workplaces show systemic failures like unsafe staffing, impossible workloads, and lack of psychological safety.
- These organisational failures make individual stressors into collective, harmful workplace trauma.
