Cultures of Wellbeing: Why We Need to Break Cycles of Blame

Even in nonprofit organizations, where people are typically seen as caring and compassionate, toxic behaviors of blaming and scapegoating can easily fester. When we become deeply passionate about our work and we’re faced with high demands, mounting pressure, and needs to perform well in an uncertain landscape, people will naturally start to point fingers when things slip through the cracks. But in times like these, our nonprofit workplaces need not mirror the divisiveness we see in the world. What we need is to come together and learn how to shift from blame to shared accountability.