They’re not yelling anymore. They’re just… quiet. And that silence? That’s not things getting better. That’s surveillance. This is part three of the “Targeted at Work” series and if you’ve ever escalated a toxic manager and ended up with a target on your back, this is the stage you’re in now. Step one was tactical retreat (get out of the splash zone). Step two was show deference (remove the threat signal). Now we’re at step three: boring consistency. Because they’re waiting for you to hand them