Wellbeing | 3 in 5 have taken long-term leave because of toxic culture

New research has found that two-thirds (61%) of people who’ve experienced a toxic workplace have ended up taking long-term leave.

Conducted by Culture Shift, an impact software business that exists to lead a positive change in organisational culture, the research looks at the true cost a negative workplace culture can have on organisations and their people.

1,000 people from sectors including the financial, healthcare, legal, insurance and public sectors were quizzed about the workplace culture in their organisation and whether or not they’d experienced negative behaviour.

The researchers also surveyed 100 respondents who’d received a pay-out as a result of experiencing toxic behaviour in the workplace and asked them about the impact of this on their lives. Additionally, they spoke to 20 investors of FTSE 100 companies to find out what impact negative workplace behaviour has on their investment decisions.