When Work is Actively Hurting You: How to Tell if Your Job is Psychologically Unsafe

Simply Worth It: Physician Negotiations with Dr. Linda Street

The sad truth is, toxic work environments are still alive and well in medicine. This isn’t just minor annoyances - we’re talking work cultures where something undesirable has mutated into something that’s genuinely psychologically unsafe.

As a physician, you have a human, basic right to feel safe in your job and if that’s not being served where you work, it’s time to take action.

What are the signs of a toxic environment? How do we support people who are on the receiving end of a toxic culture?

In this episode, I’m sharing why a toxic work culture is something we shouldn’t just accept or tolerate.

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode

- Understanding vs. standing under

When someone is having a bad experience at work, how do we hold space for them, even if we don’t share their experience?

- Work environment red flags

From bullying and belittling to gaslighting, how can we tell that we’re in a psychologically unsafe environment?

- How to know it’s time to exit

We usually look out for big signs that we should leave the job, but do the little signs also tell us something too?