Regardless of which profession you are or might be, it is essential to surround yourself with uplifting or positive people and a healthy environment that fosters growth. However, even if you find yourself getting stuck in a swamp, there are many things you can do to have a better situation of this toxic workplace situation.

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We all have bad Mondays, disappointing weeks, or challenging months. Even it’s okay as it is the cyclical nature of your career graph. Going through these days, weeks, or months makes you come out stronger and survive.

These things are expected in a workplace; how to notice if your workplace becomes toxic? A toxic workplace has these challenges continuously without a break, and in addition to that, it’s red flags on the top of red flags. Examples of a toxic workplace are- your aggressive-passive relationship without your boss, the poisonous politics in your office, or the non-existent of certain work-personal life boundaries with your colleagues.

Checklist for the toxic environment

The following might be the worst or the best indicators of the toxic workplace environment. If your workspace has any of these indicators, start looking for a new job.

Toxic environment breeds negativity, low morale to work, high employee turnover, high competition, and sickness. Do you know what’s worse? A toxic work environment doesn’t stay just at your office.

It follows you at your home too. This environment takes away your time with your loved ones, dives you into sleepless nights, and, at worst, causes depression. In some severe cases, it can also lead to burnout, damage self-esteem, and cause health issues.

So without any ado, let’s dive into the article to see the signs of a toxic workplace.

A toxic workplace has poor Communication.

Confusing, inappropriate communication channels and ineffectiveness in the system are one of the major culprits for the poisonous workspace.

Do you know that communication skills are the most critical skills that the employees or leaders should have for the success of an organization? But why?

There are so many things that fall under the umbrella of communication ethics- such as verbal Communication, Written Communication, sign or non-verbal Communication- and the lists continue.

The main concern is how to identify if poor Communication leads to workplace toxicity? Here are some examples-

Communication is the root cause of destructive organizational operations. Poor or inadequate communication can lead to a lack of decision-making power- resulting in confusion and a lack of purpose for employees.

If your company has terrible communication traits, hold on tight. You are likely to fall into the pothole of a toxic workspace.

A toxic workplace has a gossipy environment and a cliché behavior.

If you feel like you are back in the high school environment- a gossipy café, working in such a culture can be deflating.

We can spot the different cliché people- sticking in their closed knitted group, chit-chatting, and cracking their inside jokes.

It is okay till in your school, but it feels very alienating to be excluded from these active cliché groups when you are in the office.

To put it simply, cliques are counterproductive employees in your workspace — guide clear of any workplace bullies or cliques. Nobody wants to return to middle school culture, no matter how good the benefits you might get in the office.

The warning signs for the same are- The solution- avoid clichés and also coworkers who gossip. Don’t engage in rumors. If you recognize the managerial level’s behavior, you might have organizational problems.

A toxic workplace has lousy leadership.

As the saying goes, ‘you don’t leave your office, your leave your boss.’ Destructive leadership can often seep into every fiber of an organization- and it, of course, does.

Sometimes, the bad boss arises from their bad boss- it is a continuous process. It is the poor hierarchal leadership that goes on for generations.

A lousy leadership/boss wears various hats- they might constantly undermine your decisions, can make you under-confident, and ultimately disallows you from doing their jobs.

Then there is another type of boss-who plays the ‘blame game,’ who quickly passes the mistakes to anyone but themselves. Another type of boss- is a ‘no respect boss,’ who can call you at midnight to discuss an important deadline and email you at any time for a response to a specific project.

The solution- leadership conduct is essential. It sets the tone for how others act at work. You can try communicating these issues to your HR department- or if your pretty bad boss is decent- you can give a try to share these issues with him.

An unhealthy place has unmotivated employees or workers.

We are not in favor of you comparing your work productivity with your coworkers. But when unmotivated employees or workers surround you, you automatically become unmotivated.

The major disadvantage of working with such employees would be- you need to shoulder the burden of their work, making you feel burned out.

The law of attraction in the workplace works in a sense- if your coworkers are motivated and motivate you to be better and work harder, you will grow, but if the wind blows in the opposite direction, they can take you back with them.

Being non-motivated can be a result of poor leadership from the top management. Nevertheless, whatever the reason is, if these workers surround you, you are in a toxic workplace.

The pro tip- unfortunately, you can’t take any action until you are in a leadership position. However, it would help if you still had the self-motivation to work hard and achieve your goals.

The conclusion a.k.a solution

The key to making digital collaboration work is Communication. Find ways for your team to replicate water cooler time, to connect, and separate from work to calibrate from time to time.

And do you know the good news? You need not deal with these toxic signs when you work from home!

Yes, you heard it right! If you work from home, then you won’t face such issues.

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