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When Toxic Behaviors Are Tolerated
- Gifford Thomas
- Apr 26, 2023
- 1 min read
The culture of any organization is shaped by the worst behavior the leader is willing to tolerate.
When toxic employees’ negative behaviors are tolerated, it can have a hugely detrimental effect on the company’s culture, decrease collaboration between teams, affect how customers are treated, and so much more.
People in leadership positions often look for a quick fix, but it’s not that simple. It’s easy to blame the hiring process or one employee, but unfortunately, the buck stops with you as the person sitting in the leadership position. You need to take full responsibility for the low morale of your department or organization and urgently address the situation before all the good employees leave and the toxic remains.
I think this is why my place of employment has such high turnover. Low moral, and people really don't like going to work. They figure what's the point. The people who don't work and cause problems never get in trouble, while those of us who give 100+ percent seem to be targeted and are constantly getting suspended for something that really doesn't matter in the scheme of things.