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Does Your Company Have a Culture Problem?

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Signs of a Toxic Workplace and What To Do About It

No one wants to work in a toxic workplace. Not the leaders, not the managers and definitely not the employees. But how do you know if your company’s work environment is becoming toxic? 

The symptoms of a less-than-thriving organizational culture are often insidious, creeping in and slowly whittling away at everyone’s health, happiness and productivity. One-off brusque or insensitive comments turn into increasingly negative everyday interactions. Communication shortcomings sour relationships and impede progress. Mistakes are a blame game or swept under the rug. 

Toxic workplace culture isn’t just something that happens to someone else. It’s a problem most people will encounter to some degree during their careers.

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1 in 5 people say

they’ve left a job because of company culture.

Nearly 25% of employees say

they dread going to work and don’t feel valued. 

36% of employees say

their manager doesn’t know how to lead.

75% of employees say

management establishes workplace culture.
(Society for Human Resource Management)

What Is a Toxic Work Culture?

Toxic workplace cultures are professional environments with one or more traits that harm employees, either mentally or physically. It leads to higher levels of burnout, reduced employee engagement and greater turnover rates.

Watch this video to see why a healthy workplace culture is so important and learn more about the negative impacts of a toxic culture.

Take the Quiz:

How Healthy Is Your Workplace Environment?

Once a workplace becomes toxic, it can be hard to make a comeback. Not impossible, but it requires concerted effort and company-wide change. Like most diseases, it’s better to prevent than cure.

How healthy is your company culture right now? Take this quiz to identify potential areas of weakness and what to do about it.

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Do employees feel valued and respected?

Do managers regularly show appreciation?

Are you seeing higher-than-expected turnover?

Is there a culture of peer-to-peer recognition?

Are employees absent or tardy more frequently than expected?

Are there frequent interpersonal conflicts?

Do employees report feeling overworked or stressed?

Are there communication breakdowns?

Do you actively support employees’ mental health?

Do employees gossip, talk negatively or bully?

Do you celebrate milestones and accomplishments?

Do you have a mentorship program?

How To Talk About Psychological Safety and Trust in the Workplace

Do you have a formalized recognition and reward program?

Is there a clear path for employee growth at your organization?

Are your hiring, promotion and mentorship opportunities equitable?

Do you have an actionable DEI policy?

Do you have a mentorship program?

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How To Nurture a Management Style that Elevates Workplace Culture

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How To Talk About Psychological Safety and Trust in the Workplace

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How To Elevate DEI in the Modern Workplace

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How To Support Employee Well-Being and Growth

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How To Tackle High Employee Turnover

Need more support improving employee engagement, reducing turnover and elevating your company culture?

About Inspirus, a Pluxee Company

Inspirus is a leading employee engagement and recognition solutions provider recognized by Everest Group as a star performer and major contender in the 2023 Rewards and Recognition Solutions PEAK Matrix.

Offering a holistic solution through tailored engagement and recognition programs, Inspirus helps organizations across all industries elevate the employee experience. Inspirus empowers organizations to create a culture of engagement, appreciation and retention by bringing joy to work, one experience at a time.

Inspirus is a Pluxee Company, the global leading employee benefits and engagement partner that creates meaningful, engaging, and personalized experiences to contribute to the well-being of individuals at work and beyond. With more than 5,000 team members, Pluxee offers more than 250 products and solutions that give employees in 31 countries more choice and freedom to shape and influence their employee experience.