Is there one person on your work team that doesn’t pull their weight? Or the one whose energy brings everyone down? Do you cringe when they walk into the room or get a sinking feeling when you receive an email from them?

In this episode, we’ll discuss the “lazy coworker” and “toxic teammate.” And we’ll share advice about how you on how to handle these tricky team members. Have your own tips that have worked for you? Tell us!

Discussion Points:

• So, you’re the boss. How do you manage the lazy employee or toxic person who sucks the energy out of the room?
• What if you’re not the boss? Deb shares some tips about what to do if you’re not the team leader
• Cris shares a personal experience working at a corporate job and the specific things she did to address the toxicity at work
• Does remote work allow people to be more productive because they don’t have to deal face-to-face with toxic or unproductive people? (Sidebar: Are you really more productive at home or do you get really distracted?)

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