Homework
There are many things that managers might do to create and nurture a positive work environment. Imagine a scenario that illustrates a negative environment and toxic employee and a manager who turns a blind eye. As a manager, how would you approach this scenario? How might you turn a negative or toxic situation into a positive and empowering one?
Post a cohesive response in which you:
A. Describe a work environment or situation that you consider to be positive and what aspects stand out as making it that way.
B. Describe a work environment or scenario where you have observed some negative aspects and the impact those have.
C. Describe the role that a manager has in creating a healthy and positive environment. Provide an example from your own experience of specific actions or behaviors that you observed in a manager who nurtured a positive work environment.
D. Explain the steps that a manager could take when there are things that are making the environment toxic. Provide examples to illustrate.
E. Explain the steps individual employees can take to build a healthy and positive work culture.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
A. Review this Week's Learning Resources, especially:
• Lindberg, P., &Vingård, E. (2012). Indicators of healthy work environments - a systematic review. Work, 41, 3032-3038.
• Ramesh, G., & Vasuki, K. (2013). Addressing employee's underperformance by nurturing a positive work environment. Journal of Commerce & Management Thought, 4(1), 55-69.
• Smits, K. (2017). An invisible constraint: Don't overlook the power of organizational culture. Here's how to nurture a positive environment. PM Network, 31(5), 24.
• TEDx Talks. (2016, May 2). How to start changing an unhealthy work environment | Glenn D. Rolfsen | TEDxOslo [Video file].
• The five most common types of conflict in the workplace. (n.d.).
• TheTableGroup. (2013, February 6). The four disciplines of a healthy organization [Video file].
B. Consider your work environment, or one that you are familiar with and think about what aspects are positive and what are not. Then think about the manager's role and their ability to impact it.