A single toxic employee can bring down the mood of an entire room, destroy productivity, and ultimately make your organization a terrible place to work. The question is: What you can do about it? Can you turn a toxic employee into a productive member of staff, or is it better to cut him or her off as soon as possible?
We’ve all dealt with the type in one form or another.
- People who make everything about themselves and seem to have a penchant for sowing drama;
- People who constantly needle colleagues over inconsequential things and seem incapable of getting along with anyone;