Dealing with Toxic Coworkers

What is the main focus of the video regarding workplace dynamics?

• Improving technical skills

• Dealing with toxic coworkers

• How to become a manager

• Networking with colleagues

What is the first strategy mentioned to handle toxic coworkers?

• Report them to HR

• Avoid taking their bait

• Ignore their existence

• Confront them directly

Why is it important to set boundaries with toxic coworkers?

• To become friends with them

• To avoid all interactions

• To make them feel guilty

• To mitigate potential damage to oneself

When should you push back against a toxic coworker?

• When they offer to help

• When they compliment your work

• When they undermine you in meetings

• When they are absent from work

What is a suggested method to minimize interactions with toxic coworkers?

• Avoid all meetings

• Use digital communication channels

• Ignore their emails

• Confront them in person

What is the benefit of using closed questions with toxic coworkers?

• To avoid any communication

• To make them feel uncomfortable

• To get clear and direct answers

• To confuse them

How can maintaining positivity help when dealing with toxic coworkers?

• It cultivates a positive environment for yourself

• It makes the toxic coworker more negative

• It helps you absorb their negativity

• It makes you more susceptible to their behavior

What is a potential risk of assuming positive intent with a toxic coworker?

• They might become your friend

• They might escalate their behavior

• They might become more toxic

• They might leave the company

What should you do if a toxic coworker withholds information?

• Report them immediately

• Ignore the situation

• Ask open-ended questions

• Ask closed questions to get direct answers

What is the overall goal when dealing with toxic coworkers?

• To report them to HR

• To manage interactions effectively and maintain positivity

• To become their friend

• To avoid them at all costs