The one thing you don't want in your organization are toxic employees. Unfortunately, this isn't always easily prevented. So it is up to employers to learn to identify these individuals during interviews and in the workplace. At CBS consulting, experts can analyze your employees and overall company to determine where inefficiencies lie, and recommend improvements that can enhance your bottom line. Corporate Business Solutions is a consulting firm based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
What are the six most common toxic behaviors found in the workplace?
Over-aggressiveness. These individuals undermine safety guidelines and oftentimes divert resources that would otherwise be used for productive work, but is instead utilized for defensive operations like fight and flight.
Lack of credibility. In business, you have to do what you say you will, otherwise people will lose trust in you.
Narcissism. Too much self-focus can be detrimental in the workplace, especially when it interferes with a positive company culture that relies on give-and-take relationships.
Disorganization. Every business requires structure, focus and discipline to succeed, even on a personal level.
Passivity. You want workers that are the opposite – those with initiative and ownership.
Resistant to change. Nothing stays the same forever, especially in business, so it's important to be flexible and adaptable.
CBS consulting services are beneficial for identifying inefficiencies in the workplace.
How These Employees End Up in Organizations
The following are the top three reasons why toxic employees end up inside of businesses:
Interviews. If you aren't detecting the above weaknesses during an interview, toxic employees can pass under your radar and into your workplace.
Poor references. Some references are unreliable and aren't genuine – their focus is on helping the employee get the job.
Managers are unable to detect it. Once in the workplace, many managers are unable to identify toxic employees and are unable to effectively manage them.
Prevent Hiring Toxic Employees
There are a variety of ways you can prevent toxic employees from entering your organization. For one, you should focus on training managers to detect toxic behaviors that oftentimes aren't revealed during the interviewing process.
The experts at CBS consulting can analyze your personnel and hiring process during the analysis to determine what systems and processes should be implemented to improve your organization.