{"id":19578,"date":"2023-06-12T10:51:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/?p=19578"},"modified":"2024-06-21T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:35:08","slug":"prevent-toxic-work-culture-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/prevent-toxic-work-culture-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxic work culture: Why employees hesitate to speak up"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Moment You Realized Your Workplace Was TOXIC<\/a>\u201d<\/em> became a viral series of TikTok videos, with hundreds of users sharing their own stories and experiences of toxic workplaces.<\/p>\n

In fact, the hashtag #toxicworkplace<\/a> on TikTok has collected more than 490M views and is used in millions of videos worldwide. These numbers prove that many people experience toxicity at their workplace, no matter the industry or location.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fortunately, in 2023, people are more \u201ctoxic aware,\u201d<\/strong> according to The Muse<\/a>. They recognize unhealthy patterns, believe they deserve better, and by pursue change for themselves and others.<\/p>\n

And this is why people are now more willing than ever to quit their jobs, leading to high employee turnover rates for organizations.<\/p>\n

According to a survey conducted by Careerplug<\/a>, \u201c72% of employees have left a job because of a toxic workplace, and 51% said they plan on leaving their current job for the same reason.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Also, \u201c45% of employees in the software industry who are working in companies with toxic work culture plan to quit their job because of toxicity,\u201d<\/em> as said in a survey by TalentLMS and Culture Amp<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, an impressive 84% of employees are optimistic about staying in their current job if their employer puts effort into creating a better work environment.<\/strong> And this is why businesses should focus on offering a positive workplace culture for their people and tackle once and for all any toxicity that is present.<\/p>\n

\"Toxic<\/p>\n

What employees think about a toxic work culture<\/h2>\n

A toxic workplace isn\u2019t just a toxic coworker or a bad day at work. It\u2019s how the entire organization functions. And this is why sometimes it\u2019s hard to spot a toxic work culture and even harder for employees to speak up.<\/p>\n

According to TalentLMS and Culture Amp, 49% of surveyed employees in the tech industry said they don\u2019t do or say anything because they think it won\u2019t make a difference or because they\u2019re afraid of the consequences. Also,\u201d45% of employees in toxic tech companies say that leadership is unaware of the toxicity and lives in a bubble, thinking the company culture is healthy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

No matter how committed your people are to your organization when facing a toxic work culture, they will most likely end up saying nothing. And this will result in feelings of frustration, stress, discomfort, and burnout which will lead them to quiet quitting<\/a>\u2014or actual quitting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What makes a workplace toxic<\/h2>\n

Dr. Andre Martin suggests that when there are signs of toxicity, it’s probably because of certain leaders or teams.<\/p>\n