Toxic Workplace Culture Is Less Prevalent Since Remote Work, Especially Gossiping, Arguing, and Bullying

Toxic workplace culture is present in the UK, both in the office and remotely. According to Capterra UK research, 40% of workers have witnessed some kind of toxic behaviour at work, and 27% reported it to someone in the company. Meanwhile, 14% didn’t feel comfortable reporting it.

Business software advisory company, Capterra UK, surveyed 1,015 professionals in the UK to find out if remote or hybrid work reduces toxic workplace culture. Some 467 of those surveyed made the switch from office to remote or hybrid working since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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elling, gossiping, and bullying have decreased since remote/ hybrid work

The results show that remote or hybrid work has caused a slight decrease in toxic workplace behaviours in the UK. In particular, out of the people that moved to remote or hybrid work, 35% say gossip is ‘much less prevalent’ or ‘somewhat less prevalent’ than when they worked on site. This is followed by yelling and arguing (31%) and bullying (28%).

Sexism and sexual harassment are less prevalent than before

As many as 21% of male and 20% of female respondents reported a decrease in sexual harassment prevalence since working remotely or hybrid. Likewise, 19% of respondents say there has been an overall decline in the prevalence of sexism in the workplace.

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Employee monitoring tools may provide a solution to toxic behaviours

A quarter of the respondents (25% ) say they know that their employers use employee monitoring tools to track them working remotely, while another 25% are not sure if their company is. That said, a combined total of 39% of the respondents either somewhat or strongly agree that the use of these tools helps reduce toxic work behaviour in their jobs.

Capterra UK Content Analyst, Eduardo Garcia Rodriguez, comments:

“Toxic behaviours have slightly reduced since the move to remote or hybrid work but still exist. Businesses need to explore new ways to detect toxic behaviour. One solution could be employee monitoring software, which helps employers monitor platforms to control inappropriate behaviour. However, employees need to be aware of their use in order to build trust in the digital environment.”

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