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To Create a Non-Toxic Environment For Your Team, Start at the Top

Miel, Nashville, Tennessee
Photo: Jen McDonald

Is it the chicken or the egg? Does the hospitality industry attract people who are unwell or does the industry make workers sick? That’s a trick question. Some folks can blend in and avoid their underlying issues, while others may have been trained in volatile environments where the line between right and wrong is blurred.

I fall into the category of the unwell cook who found a home in kitchens as a teenager and...