Comments on: Detoxing Your Team http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/ Leadership, Management and Professional Development Mon, 21 May 2012 11:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Weekly Roundup: Development Now Reaps Benefits Later http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-2305 Weekly Roundup: Development Now Reaps Benefits Later Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:02:51 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-2305 [...] managers to assess their teams and even “detox” the team, if necessary. Art Petty at Management Excellence dissects the why and how of this [...] [...] managers to assess their teams and even “detox” the team, if necessary. Art Petty at Management Excellence dissects the why and how of this [...]

]]> By: Hayli @ Rise Smart http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-2250 Hayli @ Rise Smart Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:46:47 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-2250 Quick note: You are featured in RiseSmart's Weekly Roundup alongside Rowan Manahan, Dan McCarthy, etc. The idea of assessment and development seems to be popular lately, so we went with that theme and felt your post was certainly relevant. Thanks for your work! http://tinyurl.com/c57w3z Quick note: You are featured in RiseSmart’s Weekly Roundup alongside Rowan Manahan, Dan McCarthy, etc. The idea of assessment and development seems to be popular lately, so we went with that theme and felt your post was certainly relevant. Thanks for your work! http://tinyurl.com/c57w3z

]]> By: Hayli @ Rise Smart http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-2214 Hayli @ Rise Smart Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:34:52 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-2214 It bears mentioning that "thugs and bullies" are not the only toxic characters in the workplace. There are also underperformers, who take a halfway approach to practically everything and refuse to pull their own weight. Sometimes these individuals are also the office bullies, but sometimes they are very passive (perhaps passive aggressive in a sense?). Either way, without raising their voice or uttering one single cutting remark, these underperformers are still toxic and sure to breed hostility in the workplace. It bears mentioning that “thugs and bullies” are not the only toxic characters in the workplace. There are also underperformers, who take a halfway approach to practically everything and refuse to pull their own weight. Sometimes these individuals are also the office bullies, but sometimes they are very passive (perhaps passive aggressive in a sense?). Either way, without raising their voice or uttering one single cutting remark, these underperformers are still toxic and sure to breed hostility in the workplace.

]]> By: Allison O'Neill http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-2176 Allison O'Neill Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:28:06 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-2176 I recon toxic employees are the same as AH's Bob Sutton speaks of. His book 'The No Asshole Rule' is essential reading for EVERYONE with a job. 'Asshole lovers' are those that continue to allow AH's in the workplace. They should be booted out not nurtured! http://bobsutton.typepad.com/ I recon toxic employees are the same as AH’s Bob Sutton speaks of. His book ‘The No Asshole Rule’ is essential reading for EVERYONE with a job. ‘Asshole lovers’ are those that continue to allow AH’s in the workplace. They should be booted out not nurtured! http://bobsutton.typepad.com/

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-1877 Art Petty Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:43:12 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-1877 Matt, thanks for the comment. While it pains me to sound a bit cynical, my biggest career mistakes have actually been trying too hard and for too long to coach toxic characters on improving. In every case, I spent too much time with them and didn't appreciate how adverse their presence and behaviors were to the rest of the team. A little anecdote. When writing Practical Lessons in Leadership, my co-author and I debated this same point. In our combined 45 years of leading, we could not come up with one solid example. In spite of my eternal optimism, I have no qualms about firing fast when it comes to toxic employees. Thanks again for reading and commenting! -Art Matt, thanks for the comment. While it pains me to sound a bit cynical, my biggest career mistakes have actually been trying too hard and for too long to coach toxic characters on improving. In every case, I spent too much time with them and didn’t appreciate how adverse their presence and behaviors were to the rest of the team.

A little anecdote. When writing Practical Lessons in Leadership, my co-author and I debated this same point. In our combined 45 years of leading, we could not come up with one solid example.

In spite of my eternal optimism, I have no qualms about firing fast when it comes to toxic employees.

Thanks again for reading and commenting! -Art

]]> By: Matt McKenzie http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-1876 Matt McKenzie Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:36:13 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-1876 Art, I completely agree with your approach. I was curious to see what you thought about trying to correct behavior before firing this personality type... is this possible? Have you ever been able to coach someone into improvement with success? Matt Art,
I completely agree with your approach. I was curious to see what you thought about trying to correct behavior before firing this personality type… is this possible? Have you ever been able to coach someone into improvement with success?

Matt

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-1872 Art Petty Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:48:52 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-1872 Thanks, all for the comments. I truly appreciate the dialogue! David, in many cases, these individuals hide their "road rage" and operate with the precision of assassins. Michael and Shawn, I do agree with the speed issues. Many managers fail to act out of some irrational fear or in the naive hope that they can help the person change. While I am tremendously optimistic, I've not yet seen a toxic employee change for the better. -Art Thanks, all for the comments. I truly appreciate the dialogue!

David, in many cases, these individuals hide their “road rage” and operate with the precision of assassins.

Michael and Shawn, I do agree with the speed issues. Many managers fail to act out of some irrational fear or in the naive hope that they can help the person change. While I am tremendously optimistic, I’ve not yet seen a toxic employee change for the better.

-Art

]]> By: Shawn Rogers http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-1871 Shawn Rogers Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:35:08 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-1871 Art, Great piece, I agree about the act fast strategy. I've learned my lessons there as well. At the first sign of a tumor - operate! Art,
Great piece, I agree about the act fast strategy. I’ve learned my lessons there as well. At the first sign of a tumor – operate!

]]> By: Michael Ray Hopkin http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-1862 Michael Ray Hopkin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:01:44 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-1862 Art, I agree with the HBR study; the statistics speak for themselves. Your observations are most enlightening and much appreciated. It's obvious to me you have deep experience in the area of "detoxing" organizations of poisonous people. This is incredibly important in today's world where every organization requires the best of its employees to succeed. -Michael Art, I agree with the HBR study; the statistics speak for themselves. Your observations are most enlightening and much appreciated.

It’s obvious to me you have deep experience in the area of “detoxing” organizations of poisonous people. This is incredibly important in today’s world where every organization requires the best of its employees to succeed. -Michael

]]> By: David Locke http://artpetty.com/2009/04/07/detoxing-your-team/#comment-1860 David Locke Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:43:35 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=1440#comment-1860 So how do you sort out the the road rager trigger from the road rage? The explosion isn't they dynamite. So how do you sort out the the road rager trigger from the road rage? The explosion isn’t they dynamite.

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