Quiz: Preventing & Addressing Toxic Teams

Cyndie Courtney, DVM, The Jerk Researcher, Lawrence, Kansas

ArticleQuizLast Updated May 20171 min readPeer ReviewedWeb-Exclusive

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Why does anyone tolerate the working conditions in a toxic practice? Many people do not know how to react to toxic team members, or they mistakenly think the team members exhibiting these behaviors are good for business. Test your understanding of these dysfunctional behaviors and your readiness to respond.