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Is my manager toxic? Assess the behaviors you actually observe
63 questions·10 min·5 dimensions and a separate readiness-to-change module·up to 14 clinical frameworks·6 report sections
Reviewed by Gildas Garrec, CBT practitioner
Good morning,
This test starts from what you alone observe, and sorts those observations into separate areas: how clear expectations and feedback are, behaviors of pressure or control, whether anyone on the team can flag a mistake, and the toll it takes on you. The report describes behaviors and a work situation.
What you receive — a report written from your answers: what stands out, what sustains it, and where to start. This week, this month, later on.
How it is built — each axis is analyzed on its own, then cross-read with the others, through clinical reading frameworks. Your detailed answers are attached as an appendix. See an example report
The test runs over 63 questions and takes about 10 min, for a price of $3.60.
We'd also suggest reading the book The Practical CBT Guide, to take this reflection further. It's included in the price and downloadable.
If you have a question about your report, write to us at contact@psychologieetserenite.com: a psychotherapist will reply within 48 hours.
And if what you are going through is happening at work, I'd suggest ScanMyJob: it goes back through your work conversations — messages, email threads — and turns them into a dated, exportable record of facts. It qualifies nothing: it dates and it counts.
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Is my manager toxic? Assess the behaviors you actually observe — a 63-question self-assessment, about 10 min. This test sorts what you observe of your manager's behavior into separate areas, labels no one, and describes a work situation. Once finished, you receive a detailed PDF report ($3.60): an interpretation of its 5 dimensions, a radar chart, up to 14 clinical reading frameworks and a personalized action plan. It is designed to help you know yourself better.
This interactive test covers work, commitments, dishonesty, rules, control, aggression, humiliation, secrecy, conflict, sleep, rumination, withdrawal, coercive influence, and readiness to change. The first forty-five questions ask what you observe of this person and of the team's climate; the next fifteen ask about you, and about what you have noticed in yourself since. Your manager did not take this questionnaire, and no result here is about them. Some of what the test asks Work Whether you don't know exactly what this person expects of you. Whether they give you regular feedback on your work. Commitments Whether commitments made to you go unhonored. Whether your requests get an answer. Dishonesty Whether this person says different things to different people. Whether you can raise a work problem with them without fear. Rules Whether the rules apply differently to different people on the team. Whether everyone on the team is treated the same way. Control Whether you are handed tasks unrelated to your role, apparently to make a point about authority. Whether the level of oversight on your work is proportionate to the task. Aggression Whether the threat of discipline or of being sidelined is used to get what they want. Whether your vacation and rest time are respected. Humiliation Whether you are criticized in front of other people. Whether you can ask a question without fearing you'll look incompetent. Secrecy Whether new hires quickly learn what is better left unsaid. Whether flagging a mistake on this team carries no risk. Conflict Whether disagreements go unspoken in front of the manager. Whether a questionable decision can be challenged openly. Sleep Whether your sleep gets worse the night before a workday. Whether you arrive at work relaxed. Rumination Whether you replay work conversations outside your hours. Whether running into this person weighs on you. Withdrawal Whether you have cut back contact with your coworkers. Whether your desire to invest yourself in this job is still intact. Coercive influence Whether, after talking with them, you question your own reading of what happened. Whether you can work without having to tread carefully. Readiness to change Whether what you have just described has a real effect on your life. Whether you want to change the way you operate in this area.
About this test
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Dimensions assessed
- ●How you yourself explain what makes this relationship with your manager hard- How you account for what makes this relationship with your manager hard, before the test tells you anything at all. This section measures no difficulty and produces no level: it records a starting reading.
- ●Quality of the reporting relationship- What is assessed here is the working frame this person sets up: how legible, how consistent and how predictable it is, quite apart from whether you like them
- ●How power and control are used- The way authority is exercised: proportionate to the task, or used as a means of pressure. The report is about the use made of it, not about the person
- ●Team climate and psychological safety- The psychological safety of the group, which the report treats as a property of the team rather than of your relationship with this person alone: how much can still be said without it costing the person who says it
- ●The toll on you- The only dimension that is about you: what this situation has shifted in the way you function. The report reads it separately, because it does not always move in step with the context
- ●Readiness to change- Your starting position, kept separate from the rest: how much weight you give this situation, what you would want, and the steps you feel able to take to protect yourself
Reference frameworks and authors
- Leader-member exchange theory (LMX) (Graen & Uhl-Bien, 1995)
- Typology of social power bases (French & Raven, 1959)
- Psychological safety in work teams (Edmondson, 1999)
- draws on the criteria of Abusive Supervision Scale (Tepper, 2000)
Why take this test?
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This test starts from what you alone observe, and sorts those observations into separate areas: how clear expectations and feedback are, behaviors of pressure or control, whether anyone on the team can flag a mistake, and the toll it takes on you. The report describes behaviors and a work situation.
The questionnaire explores 5 areas: How you yourself explain what makes this relationship with your manager hard, Quality of the reporting relationship, How power and control are used, Team climate and psychological safety, The toll on you. Your answers support reflection, not a diagnosis. A separate module explores readiness to change; it is not another trait of the model presented.
Dimensions explored
These are the aspects explored by this questionnaire. Your answers help put them into perspective.
How you yourself explain what makes this relationship with your manager hard
How you account for what makes this relationship with your manager hard, before the test tells you anything at all. This section measures no difficulty and produces no level: it records a starting reading.
Quality of the reporting relationship
What is assessed here is the working frame this person sets up: how legible, how consistent and how predictable it is, quite apart from whether you like them
How power and control are used
The way authority is exercised: proportionate to the task, or used as a means of pressure. The report is about the use made of it, not about the person
Team climate and psychological safety
The psychological safety of the group, which the report treats as a property of the team rather than of your relationship with this person alone: how much can still be said without it costing the person who says it
The toll on you
The only dimension that is about you: what this situation has shifted in the way you function. The report reads it separately, because it does not always move in step with the context
Readiness to change
Your starting position, kept separate from the rest: how much weight you give this situation, what you would want, and the steps you feel able to take to protect yourself
How does it work?
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Take the test
Answer the 63 questions honestly. There are no right or wrong answers — just choose the option that best describes you. The test takes about 10 min.
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Proceed to payment
Once you finish the test, pay $3.60 securely to unlock your full report. No registration required.
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Download your detailed PDF report
For a comprehensive analysis, get your PDF report (5 dimensions analyzed, radar chart, personalized recommendations, action plan). Instant download after secure payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this test measure?
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This test evaluates 5 psychological dimensions: How you yourself explain what makes this relationship with your manager hard, Quality of the reporting relationship, How power and control are used, Team climate and psychological safety, The toll on you. The report distinguishes the areas explored and their limits of interpretation. A separate module explores readiness to change; it is not another trait of the model presented.
How long does this test take?
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The test contains 63 questions and takes approximately 10 min to complete. You can answer at your own pace — your progress is automatically saved in your browser.
How does this test work?
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The test is anonymous and requires no registration. After completing it, you immediately see a preview of your results. The detailed PDF report, with in-depth analysis, charts and personalized recommendations, is available for $3.60.
Is this test scientifically validated?
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This questionnaire explores your answers across 5 dimensions (How you yourself explain what makes this relationship with your manager hard, Quality of the reporting relationship, How power and control are used…). The theoretical references listed do not, by themselves, establish scientific validation of this questionnaire. Its results support reflection and do not replace a professional assessment.
What does the PDF report contain?
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Your report includes an analysis by dimension, explanations and personalised points for reflection and a separate readiness-to-change module. Scores are interpreted according to the purpose and limitations of this questionnaire.
Is my data kept confidential?
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No account creation, no email required — no sign-up needed at all. Your answers are sent to our servers while you take the test. All data is automatically deleted after 30 days — see our Privacy page for full detail.
Who is this test for?
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Read this test’s introduction and dimensions to check whether they match your situation. Answer from the perspective specified in the instructions.
Can I retake the test later?
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Yes, you can retake this test as many times as you wish. Some people take it again after several months to observe how their profile evolves. Each new attempt generates its own report — previous answers are not reused.
What should I do with my results?
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The report organises your answers and offers points for reflection. You can discuss it with a professional; it does not replace their assessment or prescribe treatment.
Can people close to me also take it?
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Yes. Each person gets their own anonymous, unique report, based on THEIR answers. Comparing profiles within a family or couple can be useful — provided each person takes the test honestly and on their own, without influencing one another during the answers.
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