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How to Identify and Know When to Fire a Toxic Employee, According to an HR ExpertThe difference between a difficult team member and a toxic one is often clear — as is when it's time to let them go.
ByAmanda Breen•
Key Takeaways
- Theresa Dear, chief people officer at Vivent Health, says toxic employees are "incessantly dissatisfied."
- Employees that are impatient and challenging might be difficult to manage — but aren't necessarily toxic.
- Zero-tolerance policies and probationary periods can help determine when it's time to let someone go.
Nineteen percent of workers say their workplace is very or somewhattoxic, a new survey from theAmerican Psychological Associationfound.
Leaders can help build apositive company culture, but sometimes it's easier said than done.
What does being "toxic" in a professional setting look like? And what differentiates atoxic employeefrom one who's merely difficult?
