Toxic employees cause significant overt, covert, people-related & financial damage with their visible behavior just being the tip of the iceberg. For example, in one organization the day a former employee left the organization is considered one of their annual holidays.
Clever toxic employees :
Unfortunately, organizations can work against themselves & even promote toxicity by:
Managers sometimes attempt to fix this type of problem by addressing a toxic employee's attitude. And while a toxic employee's attitude certainly affects his/her behavior, managers usually find that controlling an employee's attitude is next to impossible.
Managers can be much more effective by:
Most organizations have employees who on occasion:
But Toxic Employees have interpersonal styles that demonstrate a pattern of counter-productive work behaviors. While Emotionally Intelligent employees are aware of their feelings & those of others exhibit a pattern of appropriate self-management.
The toxic employee problem is surprisingly prevalent with research showing :
I. Human & Financial Costs Resulting from Toxic Employees
Toxic Employees Create:
II. The A, B, and C’s Related to Toxic Employees
III. The Psyche of a Toxic Employee
IV. Common Reactions to Toxic Employees That Frequently Don’t Work
V. Effective Approaches for Addressing & Preventing Toxicity
Organization-wide strategies:
Departmental & team strategies:
One-on-one strategies:
But even terminations are not a cure-all because of the:
Anyone with managerial or leadership responsibility
Most organizations have employees who on occasion:
But Toxic Employees have interpersonal styles that demonstrate a pattern of counter-productive work behaviors. While Emotionally Intelligent employees are aware of their feelings & those of others exhibit a pattern of appropriate self-management.
The toxic employee problem is surprisingly prevalent with research showing :
I. Human & Financial Costs Resulting from Toxic Employees
Toxic Employees Create:
II. The A, B, and C’s Related to Toxic Employees
III. The Psyche of a Toxic Employee
IV. Common Reactions to Toxic Employees That Frequently Don’t Work
V. Effective Approaches for Addressing & Preventing Toxicity
Organization-wide strategies:
Departmental & team strategies:
One-on-one strategies:
But even terminations are not a cure-all because of the:
Anyone with managerial or leadership responsibility
Pete Tosh
Pete Tosh is the Founder of The Focus Group, a management consulting and training firm that assists organizations in sustaining profitable growth through four core disciplines:Implementing Strategic HR InitiativesMaximizing Leadership EffectivenessStrategic PlanningEnhancing Customer LoyaltyThe Focus Group has provided these consulting and training services to manufacturing and service organizations across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Pete has worked closely with the leadership teams of organizations such as Exxon, Brinks, EMC, State Farm, Marriott, N.C.I. YKK and Freddie Mac Pete holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from Emory and Henry University and Masters degrees in both Business Administration and …
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