Negative Culture? Here’s How Leaders Fix It 🔥

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Toxic culture spreads quickly. Gossip, favoritism, and negativity can poison even the best teams.
Managers often try to push harder — but that only makes it worse.

Leaders know the key isn’t pressure, it’s trust.
Here’s this week’s Thought, Tip, and Tool to help you shift your culture and lead with confidence.

The Thought

70% of employees say they’ve seen negativity drag their team down.
The mistake most managers make? They ignore it or tell people to “work harder.”
But you can’t fix a flat tire by pressing the gas pedal.
Leaders face negativity head-on — and transform it into trust.

The Tip

Here’s how to turn around a negative culture — like a leader, not a manager:

  1. Call it out.
    Don’t dance around it. Say, “I’ve noticed gossip/favoritism/etc. creeping in, and it’s hurting us.”
    Naming the problem makes space for solutions.
  2. Connect it to impact.
    “When this happens, trust breaks down. And when trust breaks down, performance suffers.”
    People shift behavior when they see the bigger picture.
  3. Co-create the fix.
    Ask, “What do we want this team to stand for?” and let them define the standard.
    Ownership builds buy-in.

Leadership Spark of the Week

Use these questions in your 1:1s or meetings:

  • What motivates you most at work? How can we align more of your role with that?
  • What’s one thing you’d change about our team if you could?
  • How do you feel about the way we handle conflict right now?

Team Activity: Try THIS activity this week.

The Tool

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