When a workplace culture has become toxic from the unpleasant behaviors of its employees, these three workplace aspects will decline dramatically. If you’ve noticed that your workplace culture is becoming toxic, here is an effective guide on how to replace that culture with a healthier one.

1. OUT WITH THE
OLD, IN WITH
THE NEW:
HOW YOU CAN REPLACE TOXIC WORKPLACE
CULTURES WITH HEALTHY ONES
PRESENTED BY SCOTT AVILA

2. WHY IT MATTERS?
Workplaces need to be a nucleus of
productivity, cooperation, and inclusiveness.
When a workplace culture has become toxic
from the unpleasant behaviors of its
employees, workplace aspects will decline
dramatically. If you’ve noticed that your
workplace culture is becoming toxic, here is
an effective guide on how to replace that
culture with a healthier one.

3. The best way to identify these behaviors
is to consult with your employees. This
can occur as either an employee
meeting where you invite your
employees to voice their issues using
anonymous information or it can be
done privately with one-on-one talks.
THE FIRST STEP TO CHANGING THE
TOXIC CULTURE IN A WORKPLACE IS
FIGURING OUT WHICH BEHAVIORS
ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE TOXIC
ATMOSPHERE.
1. IDENTIFY PROBLEM BEHAVIORS

4. 2. Clearly Define The Changes
ONCE TOXIC BEHAVIORS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, IT’S
TIME TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTING SWEEPING CHANGES TO
THE CULTURE IN THE WORKPLACE. IT’S NOT GOING TO
BE ENOUGH TO SAY “STOP DOING THIS” OR “START
DOING THIS.” THE CHANGES YOU NEED TO MAKE
SHOULD BE DETAILED IN THEIR DESCRIPTION SO THAT
PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT EXACTLY THEY NEED
TO STOP DOING AND HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY BEGIN
THE POSITIVE CHANGES.

5. 3. Be Swift In Action
The longer that toxic behaviors are left to
disintegrate a workplace culture, the
more difficult it will be to change them.
When new employees are hired and enter
the workplace, the current employees
will immediately begin to teach the new
employees these toxic habits to continue
the cycle. It is best to nip toxic
workplace behaviors in the bud before
the ideas and habits saturate the
workplace entirely.

6. 4. DEMONSTRATE A “NO
TOLERANCE” POLICY
Some employees may be hesitant about
embracing the new changes. Regardless
of how valuable they are to the company,
you must not be afraid to make an
example out of them. If there are
employees openly defying the changes,
terminate their employment immediately.
This will show the other employees that
the company is serious about improving
workplace culture and that the toxic
behavior will no longer be tolerated.

7. “Customers will never love a
company until the employees
love it first.”
– SIMON SINEK, AUTHOR, START WITH WHY

8. THANK YOU!
Presented by Scott Avila