
J: And the look on people’s faces is awesome when you do it.

M: And just stop and hear yourself and say… J: You can stop in mid-sentence and go, “Wow.” You can be in mid-sentence, you do not need to finish that sentence. There is never a wrong time to apologize.

And this is one thing I have learned I will pass on no matter what. It’s a lot easier when you’re aware and you can apologize. J: Right and your stuff is going to get on other people. M: Yes, what is that thing about glass houses and stones? There’s just definitely things in there that I consistently work on but being honest about those things is really part of the first part. When I shut down in some ways or can’t finish sentences in others or I get overly emotional in negative ways. Especially when I am overworked or overwhelmed. I think there’s definitely some things that I do and there are definitely things I do, especially when I am stressed. How do I make sure that I am not part of the problem? And then also the last part of this conversation will be how do we make sure that you’re not part of the problem. J: And we all, I think, have some toxic behavior living in there somewhere. J: Oh, absolutely but we also want to point out that we’re not just going to be talking about that in your business, as in employees, we’re also going to be adding some conversation about clients. We’re gonna focus on the growth part just so people don’t think we all of sudden got really pessimistic. M: Today we’ll be talking in detail about identifying toxic behaviors and encouraging growth in your business. J: And I’m JoyGenea and I own Solutions by JoyGenea. M: Hi Everyone I’m Michelle, owner of BadCat Digital.

In this episode, we identify a few toxic behavior patterns that we have seen in a variety of situations to help you identify and address them in your own workplace. But when does a toxic behavior become something that you address in a staff member? And how do you identify and control your own toxic behaviors before they start?
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Do you know how to own your own toxicity?Ĭan you see when your own toxic self is getting on others? We all have behaviors that are brought out when we’re stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or even just hungry.
