What are the signs of toxic workplace culture?
How to recognize that your workplace sucks.
Toxic workplace culture was a major contributor to the ‘great resignation.’ Employees are leaving work environments that are disrespectful, unethical, negative, and stressful.
The “great resignation” started in 2021 as employees started leaving their jobs in record numbers to find a better work-life balance. Toxic workplace culture was one of the main drivers of this mass exodus.
Toxic workplaces include atmospheres that are stressful, disrespectful, and non-inclusive. A toxic workplace can contribute to employee stress and burnout. Some employees may fight burnout by quiet quitting and doing the bare minimum in their jobs.
To create a better employee experience and improve engagement and retention, management must recognize the signs of a toxic workplace to combat the negativity.
So, what is a toxic work environment?
Toxic work environments make employees feel punished, rejected, guilty, defensive, and humiliated. Employees find it difficult to work in this environment because of negative behaviors from management and co-workers. Typical behaviors include bullying, yelling, manipulating, and belittling.
