How do You Spot a Difficult Manager vs a Toxic Manager – 18 signs to look for

How to you spot a difficult manager vs a toxic manager is pretty useful to know, particularly if you are changing managers or moving to a new team.  Difficult managers may not be easy to work with, yet they can be very good for your career and skill set. Everyone wants to avoid toxic managers because they don’t help anyone.  How to spot a difficult manager and what makes them difficult quickly is super useful as you can then start working out how you are going to manage what makes them difficult or how you are going to flex your approach, so you get the best out of working with a difficult boss. Take a look at our video on working with a difficult manager. Learn some new ideas on how to handle some of the behaviours that make managers difficult to work with. How to spot a toxic manager as early as possible is important for your happiness, career and health. The are two main courses of action and three outcomes from these actions – challenge your toxic manager or move jobs into a different team or company. Neither are easy, and both are better than putting up with toxic behaviour.  Don’t be passive or put up with the toxic behaviour. Neither will help you or your career. Please leave any questions in the comment section, particularly if you would like advice specific to your situation.