In school it was probably easy enough to look around the lunchroom and spot the cliques. Little did we realize we’d also have them in our workplace. CareerBuilder found 43% of employees say their office is populated by cliques. Although cliques are nothing more than a group of people with strong bonds who spend a lot of time together, they can become problematic when the exclusion of others creates rifts in teamwork. In this third episode of the series, Dewey, Rae, and Bryana discuss strategies for breaking up disruptive cliques and creating an inclusive environment for your team.

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References:

• Kurter, Heidi. (2019 March 28). 4 Tactics to Turn Toxic Cliques Into Collaborative And Inclusive Teams. Forbes. 

Resources: 

• The Weekly Workplace. (2023 June 28). Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Part 1. Missouri Training Institute.