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  The impact of a narcissistic leader on the workplace can be significant and often detrimental, creating a toxic environment that affects morale, productivity, and overall organizational health. While some might initially perceive their confidence and vision as strengths, the negative aspects of their personality tend to outweigh any potential benefits in the long run. Negative Impacts: ·       Decreased Employee Morale and Job Satisfaction: Narcissistic leaders often lack empathy, are poor listeners, and prioritize their own needs above their employees'. This can lead to feelings of being undervalued, ignored, and demotivated among team members. ·       Increased Stress and Burnout: Working under a narcissistic leader can be highly stressful. Their demands for constant admiration, micromanagement, unpredictable behavior, and tendency to blame others create a pressure-cooker environment, leading to increased burnout and decrease...

  Civility in the workplace plays a crucial role in employee retention.   1) Creates a Positive Work Environment.   2) Enhances Employee Engagement.  3) Reduces Turnover Costs.  4) Improves Team Collaboration.  5) Fosters a Culture of Respect.  6) Decreases Negative Behaviors. In essence, civility is not just about being polite; it's about creating a workplace where employees feel respected, valued, and supported. This, in turn, leads to higher employee retention and a more successful organization. K. H. Little Consulting Services Kenneth H. Little, MA KHLittle603@gmail.com kenlittle-nh.com  

  Civility in the workplace plays a crucial role in employee retention.  Creates a Positive Work Environment: ·       Civility fosters a sense of respect and belonging, which are essential for employee satisfaction. ·       When employees feel valued and appreciated, they are more likely to enjoy their work and stay with the company. ·       A positive environment reduces stress and burnout, which are major contributors to employee turnover.  Enhances Employee Engagement: ·       Civil workplaces encourage open communication and collaboration. ·       Employees who feel comfortable sharing their ideas and opinions are more engaged in their work. ·       Increased engagement leads to higher productivity and a stronger sense of commitment to the organization.  Reduces Turnover Costs: ·     ...

  Relational Encouragers & Discouragers How are your relationships with your loved ones, friends, customers doing?  *** Relational encouragers are small, sometimes imperceptible things that gradually strengthen a relationship bringing people closer together over time.  Relational encouragers heal a relationship after a fracture.  They might be a hug, a smile, a gentle touch, an apology, affectionate eye contact, etc.  Small gestures.  Relational discouragers are small, sometimes imperceptible things that gradually weaken a relationship. Relational discouragers make things worse after fracture. These might look like an eye roll, an exasperated exhale, physically distancing, an irritated tone.  Small gestures.  Relational discouragers are defects. Across time after exposure to multiple relational encouragers and / or discouragers, combinations of both, relationships become closer, stronger, or they move further apart, become weaker, some eventua...