How to Survive (and Thrive) in a Toxic Workplace.
My first day at Microsoft started with a war. But it taught me everything I needed to know about surviving a snake pit and becoming a People Whisperer.
It was Day One at Microsoft. New job. Big energy. Ready to collaborate, ready to crush it.
Then, I shook hands with an Engineering Manager, and things went sideways…
"Hi, I’m Taha. I’m here to…"
"No."
Excuse me? What?
I stopped, caught off guard. His face stayed cold, his hand motionless.
“Whatever you want, the answer is no.”
My heart raced, and my pulse pou…
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