
Benish Shah
Benish Shah was a startup operator and lawyer known for growing nascent industries with first-mover initiatives; she had built out teams, policies, and departments within high-growth organizations. Over the last decade, she coached executives and managers on navigating toxic workplaces, negotiating exits, and architecting workplace policies to create accountability and combat toxic cultures. Benish had been on both the drafting and negotiating ends of severance agreements, giving her a unique point of view as an executive, lawyer, and employee. You can learn more about her at benishshah.com.
ARTICLES BY Benish Shah


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? I Haven't Told My Coworkers That Layoffs Are Coming


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? My Friend Is Taking Credit for My Work


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? My STEM-Focused Colleague Thinks She Can Do My Job


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? I'm a South Asian Female Executive, And My Authority Is Consistently Undermined


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? My Boss Made Me Work Through a Mass Shooting


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? I’m Being Pressured to Party With Clients, But I Feel Unsafe.


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? I Want to Tell the World How Awful My Old Bosses Were. Should I?


byBenish Shah
Is It Toxic? I’m Drowning in Work I Wasn’t Hired to Do.

