Fourth Sign of a Toxic Workplace:
Dysfunctional Relationships

Widespread dysfunctional relationships
are a clear sign of a toxic workplace.

How employees relate to each other in a toxic workplace

- Communicate in an insincere and intermittent manner - Hold grudges for long periods - Have negative conversations about people without them present - Criticize people before they are allowed to explain themselves - Run people down behind their back in a joking manner - Form cliques that stick together in the office and at lunch - Play favorites in work assignments to benefit people in their clique - Frequently close doors to offices when talking to someone in their clique

How employees relate to each other in a healthy workplace

- Communicate in a clear and straightforward manner - Resolve relationship issues on a one-on-one basis - Resolve relationship issues quickly, before they have a chance to fester - Never talk about someone behind their back, except to praise them - Mix widely with other employees in conversations and work assignments

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