Workplace Politics Quotes

“The emoluments of toxic workplace is stress & depression, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a haggard existence.”
― Abhysheq Shukla

“Ambition doesn’t end on a particular birthday. Own it and live it.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“Don’t be stingy with your praise and support of other women. What goes around comes around. It’s great karma.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“Sonnet of Human Resources

There is no blue collar, no white collar, just honor.
And honor is defined by character not collar.
There is no CEO, no janitor, just people.
Person's worth lies, not in background, but behavior.
Designation is reference to expertise, not existence.
Respect is earned through rightful action, not label.
Designation without humanity is resignation of humanity,
For all labels without love cause nothing but trouble.
The term human resources is a violation of human rights.
For it designates people as possession of a company.
Computers are resources, staplers are resources, but people,
Aren't resources, but the soul of all company and society.
I'm not saying, you oughta rephrase it all in a civilized way.
But at the very least, it's high time with hierarchy we do away.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“What a waste of time it is to be anxious and worried about aging instead of living.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“it became clearer that if there was any doubt in my mind about leaving my job, it had to be set aside.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“. There were also multiple ways of earning an income that didn't pose a threat to my well-being. But there weren't various options to choose from when it came to life. I simply had one life, and it was up to me to create great experiences for myself. I”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“When you're fearful of aging, you don't step into your full power and potential.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“You can’t sit on your ass and wait for things to miraculously happen for you.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“Our age works against us, as does our gender, and we can’t take this shit lying down.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“Loving yourself is badass, about as badass as you can get.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“It’s your time and you have to claim it.”
― Bonnie Marcus, Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power

“It is hard to function as a human being in spaces where all the focus is on what you do wrong than what you get right.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“The issue with people-pleasing is that you gain nothing from it. You are constantly giving and overextending yourself to people who wouldn't do the same for you. These connections thrive well between parties that lack boundaries. The takers, who don't know when to stop taking, and the givers, who don't know when to stop giving”
― elelwani anita ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“When you encounter certain things, shame may overwhelm you to a point where even admitting to yourself that you're under unbearable conditions becomes so hard”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Corporate culture has no room for your work speaking for itself”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Toxic management style grooms you into being a cooperating subordinate.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Due to the disbelief from the beginning, you don't realize that you are subjected to unbearable working conditions. There is also shame attached to it that if you quit, you suddenly appear to be weak.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“The majority of the organizations assume that highly experienced individuals in certain areas, perhaps people with over 26 years' worth of work experience in the same company in specific expertise, make for great managers. Many organizations are being led by individuals who have been within the company for a significant number of years”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Leadership is about transforming people. It is about recognizing the power you have and opt to use it for the greater good of the transformation of people within the team.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Now, many folks who are suddenly handed leadership positions and lack people skills are the ones whose power becomes a tool to destroy the workplace and the people.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Leadership is about transforming people. It is about recognizing the power you have and opt to use it for the greater good of the transformation of people within the team. Now, many folks who are suddenly handed leadership positions and lack people skills are the ones whose power becomes a tool to destroy the workplace and the people.
For some, it becomes a means to control people and ensure that those beneath them feel the power they now have”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“I had, in the past, heard stories about people walking dead inside, and now I was living on the same page. I felt dead on the inside and still didn't want to make things better for myself.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Everything became clear as I continued to hike. I was guilty of hoping that what a toxic environment required me to be would somehow lessen the disregard and ill-treatment. My biggest mistake was changing myself to fit a narrative that was unhealthy and dangerous to my well-being. I opted to survive instead of thriving. Slipping into this state had been my body's final warning.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“Numerous times, I had sleepless nights, anxiety attacks, extreme episodes of sadness, and constant exhaustion, which I could have interpreted as warning signs. Still, I was too eager to survive to listen to the warnings. The state I was in forced me to pay attention”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“. There were also multiple ways of earning an income that didn't pose a threat to my well-being. But there weren't various options to choose from when it came to life. I simply had one life, and it was up to me to create great experiences for myself.”
― Elelwani Anita Ravhuhali, Sometimes it's your workplace: "A toxic workplace doesn't end at the office ,it follows you into every part of your life."

“The thing I remember about my company management course was how to get the workplace productivity up. I have no recollection of being taught how to keep the workers happy.”
― Steven Magee

“Christmas was approaching and I asked my Ivy League employer if I could use the company funds to buy the team something for Christmas to boost their moral. They refused my request.”
― Steven Magee

“I have lost track of the number of times when I chatted with DEI professionals or even diversity hires of different races and backgrounds who painfully told me that they are put in a position that makes them incapable of making any meaningful changes in their workplace. That their job is primarily to be tokenized and make the institution look and feel good, but in reality they – and any diverse person in their workplace – feel totally paralyzed in environments that look good, but are in fact extremely controlled by the few privileged at the top.

[From “The Trump Age: Critical Questions” published on CounterPunch on June 23, 2023]”
― Louis Yako

“Every job I had in the UK was hourly with overtime pay. All jobs I had in the USA were salaried with no overtime pay and an expectation to work really long unpaid hours at some of them!”
― Steven Magee