"Morale is terrible. Everything feels tense. And people keep leaving-whether by choice or "mutual agreement," it's hard to tell. When the climate at work is borderline toxic, you need to work extra hard to keep your team stable. Shield them from the dysfunction, and you have a chance to hold onto the people you can't afford to lose. Rebecca Knight is a journalist who writes about all things related to the changing nature of careers and the workplace."
"Her essays and reported stories have been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Insider, The New York Times, BBC, and The Christian Science Monitor. She was shortlisted as a Reuters Institute Fellow at Oxford University in 2023. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade as an editor and reporter at the Financial Times in New York, London, and Boston."
Workplace morale has collapsed and tension pervades daily interactions. Employees are leaving with unclear reasons, increasing instability and turnover risk. A borderline toxic climate demands extra, sustained managerial effort to maintain team cohesion. Leaders should proactively protect team members from organizational dysfunction to reduce attrition. Shielding employees from harmful dynamics can preserve critical talent and operational continuity. Deliberate, focused actions by managers can create supportive conditions that encourage valued employees to stay despite broader negative workplace forces.
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