Posted on Jul 13, 2015
When should you consider your workplace a toxic work enviroment?
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When, as NCO's, should you consider your workplace to be a toxic work environment? What criteria should you use to determine it? And most importantly, who do you report it to, with an expectation of resolving it?
Toxic Leadership
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Leadership
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When officers and senior NCOs aren't doing the right thing, but expecting subordinates too.
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SGT (Join to see)
Great point SGM. Pointing it out and doing the right thing is where moral courage comes in to play.
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This is a great question. There are many things that go into the decisions that need to be made to fix the toxic environment.
1. What is making it toxic?
2. Are there more than one individual that feels it is toxic?
3. Is your CC a part of the problem? If not go to them and give them a chance to fix it.
Unit climate assessment would be a great place to start. If you are worried about reprisal then stay anonymous. If not then put your name all over it.
Here is my thoughts on what constitutes toxic leadership.
1. Little to no morale
2. Cliques
3. NCOs openly bashing leadership
4. SNCOs openly bashing leadership
5. CGOS openly bashing leadership
6. CC abusing his position of authority
7. NCOs/SNCOs/CGOs promoting a do as I say not as I do atmosphere
I am speaking from experience. The way we fixed the toxic environment was through a UCA. A few of us put our names in the UCA and met with the CC about our comments. Sometimes doing the right thing is hard, but if your environment is toxic then you owe it to not only yourself, but other soldiers to ensure these toxic leaders are exposed and dealt with. Just my .02
1. What is making it toxic?
2. Are there more than one individual that feels it is toxic?
3. Is your CC a part of the problem? If not go to them and give them a chance to fix it.
Unit climate assessment would be a great place to start. If you are worried about reprisal then stay anonymous. If not then put your name all over it.
Here is my thoughts on what constitutes toxic leadership.
1. Little to no morale
2. Cliques
3. NCOs openly bashing leadership
4. SNCOs openly bashing leadership
5. CGOS openly bashing leadership
6. CC abusing his position of authority
7. NCOs/SNCOs/CGOs promoting a do as I say not as I do atmosphere
I am speaking from experience. The way we fixed the toxic environment was through a UCA. A few of us put our names in the UCA and met with the CC about our comments. Sometimes doing the right thing is hard, but if your environment is toxic then you owe it to not only yourself, but other soldiers to ensure these toxic leaders are exposed and dealt with. Just my .02
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SGT (Join to see) I would read what Dr. George Reed (Colonel, US Army retired) says... and decide. I would say if you don't look forward to work, or enjoy it, due to your leadership... it is likely toxic.
http://qideas.org/articles/the-four-signs-of-a-toxic-leader/
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/apjinternational/apj-s/2014/2014-3/2014_3_03_reed_s_eng.pdf
http://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2014/11/04/how-toxic-leaders-prompt-the-most-talented-employees-to-jump-ship/
http://qideas.org/articles/the-four-signs-of-a-toxic-leader/
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/apjinternational/apj-s/2014/2014-3/2014_3_03_reed_s_eng.pdf
http://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2014/11/04/how-toxic-leaders-prompt-the-most-talented-employees-to-jump-ship/
The Four Signs of a Toxic Leader | Q Ideas
“Why do we tolerateand follow toxic leaders?” For most of us, that's a complicated question—but also a personal and pertinent one. All of us have either worked for a toxic leader, or are, perhaps, toxic leaders ourselves. Here are four signs of toxic leadership to help you discern its effects on your workplace and those who work there.
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COL Charles Williams
SGT (Join to see) - George Reed is worth reading. I just hope the Army starts walking the walk on this, and not just talking the talk. I have heard about this for years, but seldom does the Army remove toxic leaders...
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