9 signs your company culture is toxic:
- Toxic Behavior Gets Rewarded
↳ Bad actors get promoted
- Burnout is common
↳ Instead of questioning workload or work processes, supervisor blame workers as inefficient or ineffective.
- We're Like a Family. (WAEM)
↳ Code for: expect to be overworked.
↳ Drink the koolaid or else
- Speaking Up Gets Punished
↳ "We want feedback" really means "stay quiet." Or we just want to validate the pre-determined survey results.
↳ Truth-tellers get labeled "difficult."
- Leaders Play Favorites
↳ Some people get away with anything.
↳ Others get punished for breathing.
- Supervisor Hoard Information
↳ Key details stay secret.
↳ Certain team members left in the dark is normal.
- Politics Beat Performance
↳ It's not what you do.
↳ It's who you know.
- Leaders Talk But Don't Act
↳ Values are just wall decorations.
↳ Words never match actions.
- Micromanagement
↳ Trust is non-existent.
↳ Every decision needs approval.
And here's the biggest sign of all:
Good people keep leaving.
The truth?
A toxic culture will drain your soul.
While trying to convince you that it’s normal.
It's not normal.
It's not your fault.
And you don't have to accept it.
Life's too short for toxic workplaces.
Know the signs.
Which sign hits closest to home for you?