The Toxicity of "Blame" in an Organization!
Through my years as a corporate management consultant, I have witnessed "the good", "the bad" and "the ugly" of projects, teams, and corporate cultures. At the root of "the worst" that I have observed was the too often embraced behavior of "blame." Blame is a very toxic behavior that will rapidly unravel the fabric of your organization. Blame (finger pointing, always looking for external reasons for mistakes) hinders the ability to learn from those mistakes and become more effective. When blame is accepted as part of the organization's culture, it will create very difficult work environments. Research shows that people in the workplace tend to copy blaming as a behavior, whether consciously or unconsciously, thus perpetuating the problem. Scientific Studies show that when someone is the target of blame, their brain to goes into "fight or flight" protection mode. This results in putting people on the defens...