The most efficient companies are the ones who are normally most profitable. Unfortunately we are all human and no one is perfect, so what can happen in a workplace is that one or two staff members become like a germ and become very contagious with their negativity or gossip or anything else that may not promote productivity and efficiency in the work place. This one germ person can transform a healthy workplace into an unhealthy environment.
So how can you avoid this scenario. Well I was in a workplace once where the whole accounts department were all sick and it was end of month so they were doing the “I am dedicated and still trooping along for the company” but at the same time risking the health of the rest of the staff. This boss got the germ spray and walked up and down the hallway and into their cubicles and shamelessly sprayed the de-germing spray and to be honest I was in an adjoining office and I felt a lot more comfortable that the germs had been contained.
If only managers had the courage to do this exactly with germ staff members. I don’t mean actually spray them, I mean communicate with them and give them the opportunity to end the germish behaviour and set a tight deadline for change and improvement.
A positive work culture is so important for efficiency and productivity and it is critical that staff have the skills to manage these germ characters. Through completing one of my 2 hour courses on managing difficult behaviour you to can develop the skills to help in situations like this.