{"id":31174,"date":"2025-11-04T00:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T23:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=31174"},"modified":"2025-11-06T04:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:25:13","slug":"the-most-toxic-person-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/11\/the-most-toxic-person-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Toxic Person In The Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon Sinek shares a valuable lesson he learned from working with the Navy SEALs. He explains that while performance is important, trust is what truly defines a strong team. The SEALs value those who are not only capable but also reliable and supportive, the ones others know they can depend on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know who the most toxic person in the workplace is? 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