Often, when there are challenges in meeting goals or living up to a team’s or organization’s full potential in a workplace, there usually isn’t only one issue causing the problem. Instead, many factors can contribute to less-than-optimal organizational performance.
Some of these are obvious and tangible: lack of sufficient staff, lack of funding, need for technological or other infrastructure improvements, need for industry-specific training, etc. Others are more nuanced: poor team cohesion, lack of effective leadership, poor communication, and—the subject of this post—toxic workplace behaviors.
