I’ve been fortunate to be a part of very close and friendly teams, but also experienced times when there were individuals who created tensions and toxicity within an otherwise harmonious work environment.
As a manager, pretending it doesn’t exist or trying to sweep bad behavior under the rug can result in you losing the entire team’s respect for you.
Here’s how you can defuse toxic behavior in your team.


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