Jiron

 I’ve been using my sick days to try to grow and learn despite feeling incapacitated. I just finished this book.  Here is some of the take aways from the read:  Characteristics of a Toxic Work Setting:  1) hidden agendas characterise communication and decision making. Issues are not addressed openly.  2) departments seldom work together to reach shared goals 3) leaders have the pattern of saying one thing and doing another  4) everyone feels pressured to make things look good.  5) the managers view people as there solely to get tasks done with little interest in getting to know them personally.  6) supervisors or managers manipulate team members through embarrassment or anger 7) apathy, cynicism and a lack of hope mark the overall work environment  8) rules and procedures are largely ignored  9) employees sense little accountability for their actions and decisions 10) people are used for the organisations benefit and discarded when no lo...

 There is a risk to loving deeply With all your heart laid bare.  There is a risk to caring, weeping For all the world to stare 
 Why do we bother?  When the world does not reciprocate Why fight a system When it tells us we must collaborate.  
 To be cold and heartless  To be robotic in our souls To take life as a jester And watch as death unfolds  
 Don’t shake the man in his cage  Don’t rattle the one whose in charge  Don’t stand up to gossip Or be the one who points out flaws.  
 Rather,  
 Dance with the devils on their fine grey line Make them believe that you’re doing just fine. Keep your opinions far away from the strife For the truth will do nothing but cost you your life.  Call to them, surely they will come Instead they drum up a dream of when you’re done.  They’ll try to find a way to get you out.  Afraid of the words you just may shout. 
 Exposure is truly their deepest fear Causing their conscience to now be s...