At some point, workplace confrontations are unavoidable. Somebody will try and do something or want to do something that clashes with something else that someone else is trying to do. On the surface, managers and HR may be satisfied that there are no reports of interpersonal conflict between workers. However, this could indicate that a toxic culture of conflict avoidance is festering in the workplace, and it's essential to
While a positive work culture engages employees, boosts morale, increases retention, and improves productivity, toxic positivity can result in repressed emotions and artificial behaviour. Toxic positivity may sound like an ironic phrase, but it's very real and can often derail attempts to create a genuinely harmonious culture. What is toxic positivity? Over-emphasising the happiness agenda can backfire and have the opposite of the desired effect on employees. It can
According to a study report, job satisfaction is no longer about the pay alone, and remuneration is no longer the key driver for people switching jobs. Thousands of employees admit to being unhappy in their current jobs, even though their salary levels are satisfactory. Dissatisfaction has been heightened since the start of the pandemic, when many employees worked remotely. Some became distanced from belonging to their workplace and contemplated
