Team members only do the bare minimum
In an ideal working environment, employees do not mind working overtime; they help one another out and in order to finish their projects they are willing to do things beyond the scope of their duties. In this respect, a hostile working environment is the complete opposite. Employees do just the bare minimum: in other words, they do nothing extra of their own volition, only what their contract stipulates.
Employees are afraid to speak up
According to Business Insider, a typical warning sign is employees being afraid to speak. In an ideal team, everyone should be motivated to suggest new ideas, creative changes and innovations that will improve the performance of the team or company as a whole. In a hostile working environment, employees feel nobody cares what they think and managers have all the power and decision making rights.
Little authority of regular employees
It is typical of a hostile working environment that managers do not trust subordinates. Therefore, they micro-manage their work, control their every step and do not allow them any scope for their own decisions. A satisfied employee is one who can work on their own; if this is not the case, then something is wrong.
High turnover and frequent burnout
High turnover typically goes hand in hand with a hostile working environment. The same goes for many people quitting shortly after they have joined the company. Burnout is also a frequent occurrence, as are complete breakdowns from all the stress employees have to face.
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