How to deal with toxic work enviroments

It’s hard to admit you’ve got a toxic work environment, and perhaps even harder to see it. But, the signs are so often there. And, sadly, they are more common than you might think.

Lack of recognition, favoritism, unhealthy communication, gossiping, and high turnover?are a few reasons that cause a burnout work culture. Toxicity at the workplace also includes bad leadership, poor management skills, loosened code of conduct, and lack of communication.

Let’s be honest: It’s not easy to fix a toxic workplace.

BUT it is POSSIBLE to turn a bad situation around and turn it into a good one.?

Here are 3 important steps to changing the outcome of a difficult situation.

1. Getting to the heart of the problem

• ??Once you spot the problem, you must address the issue with honesty and an open mind with your workforce. Ask questions. Try to identify the route cause of the toxic behavior. Is it an individual? A department? Or more widely spread?
• Have careful discussions with all parties involved and never listen to just one side.
• ?Consider whether toxic employees can be coached, motivated, or may need to be dismissed for the good of the company.

Be clear about the companies’ expectations and values

• Call out behavior that is not okay – and explain why it’s not okay, and what you’ll do about it to prevent it from taking place in the future.
• Take a long, hard look at the incentives driving behavior. Have serious discussions with senior management if these aren’t in alignment with corporate values.
• ?Encourage teamwork over favoritism and politics at your workplace.

Always look for the positive side in everything

• Focus on the positives. Remind employees, and managers about the good things teams do, and the organization achieves.
• Provide rewards for positive actions, and behavior.
• Encourage a monthly ‘mistakes’ meeting to help employees realize it’s okay to make mistakes, admit them, and find positives in things that have gone wrong.

To create a healthy work enviroment always work towards creating a growth culture rather than a fixed mindset culture.

What is your take on this matter? How do you handle toxic work enivorments?

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