Everyone faces difficulties when working in a team. But there is a special category of colleagues whose behavior can be extremely unpleasant and destructive to the atmosphere in the workplace. These are people whose actions are always aimed at sabotaging others' successes and creating additional problems. We are talking about toxic colleagues, who are often called "bitches".

Toxic colleagues are not always easy to recognize. At first glance, they may be pleasant and smiling, with good manners and an appearance that matches the corporate style. However, their true goal is to damage the reputation of others and manipulate the situation to their advantage. This can manifest itself in the form of setups, gossip, and even theft of other people's ideas or achievements.

An example of such a situation can be a case when an employee who has put all his efforts into developing an important project discovers that his success was attributed to someone else. For example, he created a new version of a program that could significantly improve the company's work, and in the morning he finds that all the results have disappeared. And, unfortunately, everything points to one specific person who is behind this incident.

What to do in such a situation? One option is to actively intervene in the process. It is important not to remain silent and not to allow manipulators to destroy your work. However, before doing this, you should think about your own reactions. Is it worth "fighting" this person or taking a strategic approach? In any case, it is important to remain calm and try to act rationally.

The problem with toxic people is that they can be at different levels of the hierarchy: from a cleaning lady to a CEO. This means that a clash with them can happen at any time, and it is important to be able to recognize such situations in order not to fall into the trap of manipulation.

One way to deal with such colleagues is to keep your distance and keep your achievements under control. Support from management can be an important protective factor, so it’s worth working on building healthy relationships with your boss and coworkers to avoid finding yourself alone in a difficult situation.

Toxic coworkers can be a part of any team, but it’s important to remember that you can learn to cope with them. The main thing is not to let their manipulation and negative influence ruin your career or mood.