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# Signs of a Toxic Work Culture and How to Turn Things Around

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 Mar 18, 2019 3:52:39 AM / by [Zuhaib](https://blog.upbook.com/author/z)

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Are you happy and excited to start work every day at your UPbook organization? Or do you feel a sense of dread while you’re still in the parking lot? If the latter is true, your business might be suffering from a toxic culture. Here are three telltale signs of a toxic culture and what you can do to turn things around.

### Lack of Positivity

A lack of positivity from supervisors and staff is the first sign of a toxic work environment. **Do you feel a lighthearted, positive energy** when you step through your UPbook business’s front doors, **or** **is the atmosphere heavy and oppressive?** That kind of **negative energy will drain employees and decrease productivity.**

Encourage a sense of positivity at your UPbook business by **reminding your employees that they’re doing a great job.** Recognize great work via an **Employee of the Month program or “atta-boy” cards**, filled out by fellow employees and read aloud at staff meetings.

### Poor Communication

A lack of communication is another sign of a toxic culture at your UPbook business. Employees who work in a positive environment will communicate freely, but those that don’t will clam up **for fear of making a mistake or saying the wrong thing.**

Communication starts at the top — **supervisors should encourage open and honest communication** in all areas of your UPbook business. An open-door policy is recommended so that **employees never feel like their concerns won’t be heard.**

### High Turnover

It’s easy to assume that a high turnover rate simply means that a lot of employees are finding better work elsewhere. Think again — in most cases, **a facility with a high turnover rate is actively causing employees to seek other opportunities.** Don’t let your UPbook business fall into the trap!

**Work on employee-retaining efforts** on a constant, consistent basis. This means regular performance reviews, steady raises, and — above all — **a positive work environment in which employees feel valued and appreciated** for their hard work.If your UPbook business is suffering from elements of a toxic culture, all is not lost. **Almost any poor culture can be turned around** — all it takes is recognition, planning, and action steps **to start making real changes.**

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