On Tuesday, October 17 2023, two unrelated news items were published on visir.is, both of which dealt with the toxic culture that exists in Iceland's labor market. Read more »Upheaval against abuse culture in the labor market
Prolonged exposure to abusive situations is damaging to individuals, mentally, emotionally as well as physically. It is therefore common to see broken individuals, as well as high staff turnover, at employers where managerial abuse towards staff occurs. Read more »Managerial abuse towards employees after termination
Managers who use anything other than positive management practices run the risk of employees pointing out their shortcomings as managers. Many managers welcome suggestions about what can be done better, and use the employees' suggestions to improve themselves in their work. No manager is perfect with complete knowledge of good management practices, and it is therefore normal to receive occasional suggestions about behavior or incidents that could have been done better. Read more »Managerial silencing techniques
We will all say that we are against any kind of abuse. We all want to stand up for those who are being abused. We all want to live in a just world, where neither abuse nor injustice is tolerated. Unfortunately, we aren't active enough at letting our behavior reflect our words. Both in our daily lives, as well as in the labor market. This is something we have to change. Read more »Managerial abuse in the workplace
