What is workplace "glossing" and how can companies prevent the toxic habit?

Clinical psychologist Dr. Thea Gallagher joins CBS News to discuss examples of toxic positivity in the workplace and how it can impact the job environment.
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[@EmilieWhite-z5k]

the constant positivity is gaslighting to people who need to talk about something negative. Makes them feel like they are in the wrong for having feelings

[@Mrjits]

Isn’t this just how the American work culture is now? Everyone’s on edge from layoffs and toxic managers/executives.

[@ChristopherSellers-l4e]

The policies exist for th company to thrive, not the employees. Will never change.

[@arunbenny808]

Companies can probably start by paying their workers better wages as opposed to engaging in stock buybacks or only giving obscene raises for those higher up. Stop trying to fight remote work if there’s literally no point to being in the office at all ever. Stop trying to exploit your workers for maximum profit at the heavy cost of their and the planets long term health and well being. Stop taking life insurance out on your employees just in case you ever accidentally overwork them to death. Stop trying to nickel and dime your employees, who are supposed to be there to help you make money, not by stealing from their own wages.

[@arcane-z8217]

Glossing? Malicious Compliance. Enjoy the marshmallows.

[@waltlikka]

This has been my experience in school leadership.

[@michellhong726]

Gaslighting.

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Coworkers suck

[@herjitpannu2282]

All these decades I was expressing myself and I was told I was negative, while all these decades these aholes psychologists preached positivity. Now after all this, they are saying toxic positivity is a thing. Did u you so called experts.

[@BuhodePiedra]

Yes exactly this. I also call it “bypassing “. You aren’t being positive when you bring up anything that could seem negative so then it’s avoided and replaced with vacuous positivity. On the surface and only sometimes.. whatever.. but always every day? Dangerous and unhealthy. Annoying and disingenuous. Etc

[@NativeAmericanSwag]

How about higher pay, and stop posting fake jobs?!?

[@maggie0285]

Once again, I'm in the situation where I want out. There are some rude, nasty people out there. My supervisor sucks. The only time he talks to me is when I do something wrong and what I do wrong is so petty.

[@paulg6268]

Flossing?

[@breal7277]

OMG! How do these people live with themselves? This is a load of crrrrap. Life is hard and full of pain and suffering. If you are able to put that aside and be positive, the more power to you! Geeez!

[@Evergreenandmyrtle]

Work pays u so u can do whatever after hours. People think work is their fun time. After work: Go skydiving, get a hobby, volunteer (get therapy). But work is for work.❤️🙏

[@warlockpaladin2261]

Most people are not really human.

[@SammyC-ro5jq]

Toxic positivity... 😩 Lol. The new buzzword. I'll be sure to come to work drowning and depressed and constantly whining. I'm sure everyone will love that!

[@alk3078]

Work is for work. Leave your feelings at home.

[@shaquilhiggins6466]

Nope. She iight

[@dapv144]

How about check your feelings at the door? I believe that works better than introducing bs into the work place. Why even watch this crap?

[@jdredman]

Where do you work?

[@dapv144]

Define toxic

[@user-wc5lw7ps6h1]

Poisonous Toxic can mean something is poisonous or harmful to the body, and can cause unwanted side effects or death. For example, certain plants are toxic if eaten, and some chemicals can be found in hazardous waste sites that are toxic to people. Low value Toxic can also mean something has lost so much value that it can't be sold on the market. For example, toxic assets or toxic subprime loans. Toxic people Toxic can also describe people who are controlling, manipulative, or abusive. Some signs of a toxic person include

[@dapv144]

It's fun to talk about toxicity? What a b word

[@Gustavo-77596]

Knowing your place at the office.

[@robertackler8925]

Put on something but lies democratic got them to do what they want