Observer, reader, writer

With degrees in anthropology and journalism, a master's in writing, skills developed through participant observation, and several decades of work, I can’t resist… writing. I write about the way we live now — work, attention, connection — and what gets lost or gained as things change. (em dashes are my own).

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Michele Spilberg Hart Michele Spilberg Hart

We have a toxic workplace culture. Is there anything we can do?

Ignoring a toxic culture is easier than changing it, however to put it into terms that employers might resonate with, companies cannot afford to not address workplace toxicity. The loss of revenue due to turnover and staff absences alone is reason enough.

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