Marketplace All-in-One Work Drama: Your questions, our advice
May 15, 2025
Mandi Woodruff-Santos, a career and negotiation expert and host of the Brown Ambition podcast, joins to tackle work dilemmas. They discuss the impact of office pets on workplace dynamics and how to navigate uncomfortable relationships. A listener's pay disparity highlights the emotional strains of unfair compensation, prompting useful salary negotiation strategies. Woodruff-Santos emphasizes the importance of market research and transparency for effective negotiations, while also introducing their new ebook on retirement planning.
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Toxic Boss Drama
- An employee shared a workplace drama story about a toxic boss dynamic and erratic behavior harming the work environment.
- They felt stuck because they helped build the company but did not want to tolerate the toxicity any longer.
Prepare to Exit Toxic Workplaces
- Prepare to leave a toxic workplace by networking and exploring new opportunities.
- This mindset will help you detach emotionally and avoid getting caught in workplace drama.
Dreading Icebreaker Fun Facts
- Many employees dread having to share a fun fact in new job icebreakers and overthink their responses.
- Sharing a simple, even invented, fun fact or asking for icebreaker heads-up can ease this pressure.