We often talk about how difficult it can be when you have a toxic manager. Here at Fast Company, we’ve shared plenty of advice on how to handle a micromanager, or what to do when your boss is absent or neglects to give you important feedback. But bosses, too, can face their own share of challenges navigating tricky relationships with people they manage. So what do you do when you have to deal with a toxic employee?
First, it is important to identify what behaviors are actually toxic, business consultant Vincent Sanderson writes in Fast Company.
"Once we start using that label, we risk seeing everything they do through that lens," he said. "For example, if they challenge someone, stand up for themselves, or dig their heels in because they think something is important, we might automatically assume they're being difficult or toxic." (There are also signs you can look out for while hiring, to ensure you don’t bring someone onto your team with potentially toxic traits.)
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