Protect the Team: Handle Repeated Conflict and Toxic Behavior

Toxic workplace behavior and conflict management at work — how to handle toxic coworkers and protect your team Practical strategies to spot toxic coworkers signs, manage repeated conflict at work, and build workplace psychological safety Learn simple, concrete steps to protect your team, manage disrespectful behavior, and improve team conflict resolution starting this week

What You'll Learn:

• Spot the early-warning signs of toxic workplace behavior, including patterns of sarcasm, public belittling, blame-shifting, and gossip that quietly erode trust.
• Differentiate between normal conflict at work and repeated conflict patterns that signal deeper issues you can’t afford to ignore.
• Use a simple, step-by-step approach to conflict management at work that protects psychological safety while holding people accountable.
• Map toxic coworkers signs onto your own team so you can identify one real situation where these tools immediately apply.
• Practice clear language you can use in the moment to address disrespectful behavior without escalating the conflict.
• Design small, low-risk experiments to protect your team culture, even if you don’t have formal authority or a leadership title.
• Create a personal action plan to take one small step this week so what you learned turns into actual behavior change, not just good intentions.