This list of signs was published on The Muse website.
Gossip
Gossiping and a lack of trust among employees are typical signs of a toxic environment. Team members working in a healthy and sustainable manner offer mutual help instead of badmouthing one another.
Glorification of unhealthy working habits
Another common sign is justification or even glorification of unhealthy working habits, such as workaholism, working overtime, or acting in a way that is inconsistent with the rules, official guidelines of the company, or even the law.
Lack of transparent communication
Effective and open communication is the basis of productivity of any team. Team members' unwillingness or inability to communicate with one another may be another sign of a toxic working environment.
Unwillingness to try new procedures
Typically, people in a toxic environment are afraid of making mistakes and are not motivated to develop themselves and try new methods.
No mutual help
An efficient team utilises individual workers' strengths. It also allocates work effectively and team members help one another out amicably. If there is an unwillingness to take on temporarily part of someone else's workload and no mutual assistance among employees exists, this might be a sign of unhealthy competition and lack of trust within the team.
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