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2-Hour Virtual Seminar on Signs of a Toxic Boss or Manager - And What to Do Next
March 6, 2026
12:00 PM PST | 03:00 PM EST
2 Hours
39516
Group Attendees: Any number of participants
Recorded Version: Unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Not every difficult manager is toxic but knowing the difference can protect your career, your credibility, and your well-being.
In this eye-opening and practical webinar, you’ll learn how to recognize the early warning signs of toxic leadership before lasting damage is done. We will break down common behaviors such as gaslighting, micromanagement, favoritism, and intimidation, and explain why these patterns escalate over time.Most importantly, you'll gain clear guidance on what to do next how to respond professionally, document concerns, protect yourself politically, and make informed decisions about escalation, transfer, or exit. This session empowers you to move from uncertainty to clarity and action.
Why You Should Attend:
- Recognize the key warning signs that distinguish toxic leadership from normal management challenges
- Understand how toxic behaviors typically escalate if left unaddressed
- Identify the personal and professional risks of ignoring early red flags
- Learn how toxic bosses manipulate communication, expectations, and performance reviews
- Develop strategies to protect your reputation, confidence, and career trajectory
- Know what actions to take and what mistakes to avoid when toxicity appears
- Gain clarity on when to tolerate, confront, escalate, or plan an exit
Are you interested in recognizing the key warning signs that distinguish toxic leadership from normal management challenges?
Would it help to learn how toxic bosses manipulate communication, expectations and performance reviews?
How about gaining clarity on when to tolerate, confront, escalate or plan an exit?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany leads us through answering these important questions and improving performance!
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Difficult vs. Toxic: Understanding the Critical Difference
- Early Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore
- Common Toxic Boss and Manager Behaviors Explained
- Gaslighting, Micromanagement, Favoritism, and Control Tactics
- Why Toxic Leadership Often Gets Worse Over Time
- How Toxic Managers Undermine Confidence and Performance
- The Hidden Career Risks of Staying Silent
- How to Respond in the Moment Without Making Things Worse
- What to Document and How to Protect Yourself Professionally
- When and How to Involve HR or Senior Leadership
- Decision Frameworks: Stay, Escalate, Transfer, or Exit
- Preparing Yourself for the Next Step Inside or Outside the Organization
Who Will Benefit:
- All
Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle's clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He also has consulted to government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom.
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, "90 Days to a High-Performance Team", published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.
He has appeared hundreds of times on radio and television interview programs to discuss mergers and acquisitions (how to manage and survive them), project management, sales, customer service, effective workplace communication, management, handling rapid personal and organizational change and other topical business issues.
He has served or is currently serving as a board member of the International Association of Facilitators, Sales and Marketing Executives International, American Management Association, American Society of Training and Development, Institute of Management Consultants, American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and National Speakers Association. Chris is an award-winning Toastmaster's International Competition speaker. He recently participated in the Fortune 500 Annual Management Forum as a speaker, panelist and seminar leader.
Chris has distinguished himself professionally by serving multiple corporations as manager and trainer of sales, operations, project management, IT, customer service and marketing professionals. Included among those business leaders are Prudential Insurance, Sprint, BayBank (now part of Bank of America), US Health Care and Marriott Corporation.
He has assisted these organizations in mergers and acquisitions, facilitating post-merger and acquisition integration, developing project management, sales, customer service and marketing strategies, organizing inbound and outbound call center programs, training and development of management and new hires, and fostering corporate growth through creative change and innovation initiatives.
Chris holds degrees in management studies and organizational behavior from Boston University. He has traveled to 22 countries and 47 states in the course of his career.
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