Signs of a Culture of Avoidance
Marlene Chism
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In today's competitive business landscape, fostering a healthy and productive work environment is crucial for success. What this means is that leaders at every level must understand how to manage conflict and quickly address issues before the issues create a toxic work environment.
Unfortunately, many organizations unknowingly fall into a culture of avoidance, where critical issues are swept under the rug, and accountability is non-existent.
The avoidant culture hinders growth, breeds dissatisfaction, and ultimately drives away top talent.
How can you tell if your company is plagued by a culture of avoidance? Here are some red flags that you may have a culture of avoidance.
?? A poor performer continues to collect a paycheck.
?? There is an excessive amount of turnover in at least one department.
?? There's an "elephant in the room" but no one is addressing the situation.
?? There's a top performer who's a bully.
?? People walk on eggshells because they're intimidated by their manager.
?? Employees have to be micromanaged or they don't get their work done.
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?? A problem has been going on too long, but you don't know where to begin.
?? Poor performers are shuffled off (reorganized) to other departments.
?? Behavior is not considered part of performance.
All problems that escalate in an organization can be traced back to a conversation that should have happened but didn't! Once avoided problems reach a certain level it takes more than a single conversation.
?The truth: These issues are complex and multi-faceted. There are many reasons these problems exist including lack of training, silos, lack of support at the top, inadequate resources, and outdated systems that haven't kept up with change.
This article is simply offered as a snapshot to increase awareness of small problems that can have a domino effect on the culture if left unnoticed.
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Marlene Chism is a consultant, the author of From Conflict to Courage, and a LinkedIn learning instructor. Visit the web at www.marlenechism.com
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