What is the antidote for poisonous people?
Rid your organization of poisonous people—conduct an internal audit to identify them. The percentage of poison people outlined in this article is less than 5%. This 5% can destroy your organization. Usually poison employees have a façade of being high performers. Realistically they are bullies. They make threats, sometimes make good on threats, and often make the people around them feel inadequate about their work. Once you have identified these bullies, act immediately. Usually, the victims of bullies are the people you most want to retain. The process starts with absenteeism, then lack of productivity and eventually the victim’s resignation. They will cite money, but in fact, money is the sixth reason people leave. The number one reason for leaving a job is feeling unappreciated as the result of a toxic environment in the work place. If an employee displays more than half the characteristics outlined in this article, act at once. Most poison people do not know they are poison. They h
