Addressing a Blame Culture

Overview

No one likes getting blamed for stuff. Especially when you’ve worked hard and things weren’t your fault. Humans are hardwired to respond more strongly to negative experiences than positive ones. So, if you’re going around blaming people for things, they’re going to remember. That’s why it’s so important to address blame culture.

Blame is toxic. Four of the most destructive human behaviours are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. And guess what? Blame encompasses all 4 of these. But when you take steps to eliminate blame in your workplace, you’ll have a happier, healthier team and more productive outcomes. This course will show you how.

Outline Learning Objectives:

• Identify a blame culture to move towards less-toxic ways of working
• Take steps to eliminate blame culture to create a more psychologically positive, responsible, and accountable workplace

Why take this course?

We’ve all been blamed for stuff, and we’ve all put the blame on others at some point in our lives. It’s not a nice feeling. This course is for people who want a more-positive, blame-free work culture. It’ll show you how to identify a blame culture and take steps to get rid of blame culture in the workplace.