Developing a workplace with a “culture of nice” sounds like a worthy goal for any organization. After all, who wants jerks for employees?
But a workplace that fosters such a culture also needs to ensure the “nice” factor doesn’t mask a hidden problem: Employees who act nice in order to avoid confronting colleagues with things they find offensive or that hamper their productivity. Instead, they just maintain their autopilot smiles and pretend everything is copacetic instead of confronting the issues head-on in a healthy, constructive manner.
By doing so, however, they improve the odds of increased stress and poor mental health
