Toxic Work Environment - Anonymous Womenspace Employee Review

Consistent Teamwork Positive Environment Great for the Community Employees are very knowledgeable Great place to volunteer

Environment can be stressful and the topics are heavy. If not used to the dynamics of domestic violence it could be overwhelming.

Within each department, there is tight community among coworkers who really care for each other. There is a lot of love from the community for Womenspace and our work. The full-time benefits are pretty good for a nonprofit job. There are good possibilities for growth and promotions due to high staff turnover.

There is a tangible feeling of distrust and lack of transparency between staff and the management, which has been festering for years. For years, Womenspace has had a toxic work environment among staff. There is very high staff turnover. For example, within the last 4 months, 8 employees (out of 40) quit or were fired, and 6 more were hired on. This is normal for them. Almost half of all their staff have been there for a year or less. There are years' and years' worth of organizational trauma at Womenspace. Trauma walks-in the doors everyday through clients in crisis, but there is a deeper internally-born trauma that is caused by years of distrust among staff and management. Rumors and gossip spread quickly -- people talking behind each others' backs.