Toxic Workplace: Blog post 1
Forbes Article Summary In this 2023 article, Shuster outlines the 7 key traits that determine a workplace to be toxic, as well as the dangerous impact this can have on an organization. She highlights that often only after a workplace experiences turnover and scandal, do they realize the root cause was the toxic environment. One example brought up is general disrespectful behaviour, between coworkers or between levels of management. Another trait is the habit of secrecy, or poor communication with the ill intentions. It is also noted that if the overall stress level in the environment is high, the reason for this might run deeper than just large workloads. The 4th toxic trait mentioned is excessive micromanaging, as this often leads to resentment in staff towards their leadership. The idea of favouritism is also touched on, and its detrimental effects on employees who are treated as lesser than. Another toxic trait is a lack of accountability, which can lead to blame shif...