Advice: “Don’t think that you’re the problem” Written by Jamie Oliver Tuesday 26 March 2024 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Toxic work behaviour takes many forms: intolerance, surrounding yourself with “yes men”, resistance to feedback. Dealing with a toxic colleague can be hard, but there are approaches that work Are you a micromanager? Do you take credit for other people’s work? Do you set unrealistic expectations? Do you complain about your organisation without doing anything about it? Do you have favourites, resist feedback, and belittle colleagues? Look away now, you’re a toxic colleague. CMI triggered a wide debate about the impact of poor management after we released our Better Management campaign. Sadly, toxic work environments, bosses and colleagues appear to be more widespread than we’d want. A vision for the future CMI’s nationwide study into the state of UK management and leadership found that only 73% of managers without formal training felt comfortable calling out bad behaviour. With formal training however, this increased to 81% of managers. Read more of the report's key findings Want to learn how to deal with a toxic work colleague? Login or register below for Free Instant Access Login If you are already registered as a CMI Friend, Subscriber or Member, just login to view this article. Confirm your registration Login below to confirm your details and access this article. Sign in with email Email remember me remember Forget? Please confirm that you want to switch off the "Sign in with email" remember me feature. Yes No Register for Free Access Not yet a Member, Subscriber or Friend? Register as a CMI Friend for free, and get access to this and many other exclusive resources, as well as weekly updates straight to your inbox. You have successfully registered As a CMI Friend, you now have access to whole range of CMI Friendship benefits. Please login to the left to confirm your registration and access the article. Advice Looking for advice and guidance? Whether you are looking for topical tips or information, you can find the latest advice and guidance from the CMI team here. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
