EP #253 Toxic Culture AIN’T Toxic People
Toxic cultures are habitual.
There are a lot of internet complaints about toxic bosses. It’s good that toxic culture are called out but it’s not because of bad peope.
Most of the “toxic” bosses are good people with toxic habits. These are the things that form over time as a result of repeated small issues.
It’s easy to get caught up in a culture when people just expect things to be that way. It leads to plenty of miscommunication, unhealthy practices, and ultimately, burnout.
It’s important regardless of your role in an organization that you identify toxic habits before they fully form. We’ll all have toxic moments in our lives where we make mistakes or the people around us do things we don’t like. But it’s the habits that count.
Generous workplace culture is built by creating healthy habits but also an intentional dismissal of the toxic habits. Less is more.
This episode will breakdown 8 of the most prominent toxic habits to identify an eliminate.
Have a generous rest of the week. 😀
What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:
Why people do bad things
How habits effect culture
Why focus is hard to come by
How toxic culture is really not the obvious stuff
Things that are absolutely unacceptable
How to handle messaging promptly
Why you can’t take feedback personally
Why NOT to stretch the truth
Wy to avoid unrealistic expectations
The importance of knowing when to be fun and to be serious
Why to keep people above policies
How a fearful mindset turns toxic in leadership
Why finished work should be fulfilling not a relief
Quotes Worth Sharing:
“…it’s because of good people who do toxic things” - Bob DePasquale speaking about toxic culture
“Maybe reestablishment of your focus will help your toxic culture.” - Bob DePasquale
“You never want to leave people hanging - even if you don’t know the answer.” - Bob DePasquale
“You’re not trusting those people to be honest with you.” - Bob DePasquale speaking about feedback
“That’s okay. We’re human. We will think selfishly.” - Bob DePasquale
“A lowering tide lowers all boats…and you may not even realize it.” - Bob DePasquale
“I believe in working smart AND hard..” - Bob DePasquale
“You assume that your response is the one that provides the best perspective.” - Bob DePasquale
“99% of the people are not toxic people.” - Bob DePasquale
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