EP 203: Handling Toxic Culture | Dr. Jake Tayler Jacobs - Sharon Greene-Golden - Derrick Jones | #SPD911 @SIPSHEALTHCARE
Update: 2025-10-20
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Toxic culture in Sterile Processing can feel like an impossible battle — shortcuts ignored, unsafe practices overlooked, morale sinking, and favoritism running wild. But how do you keep your standards (and your sanity) when the department around you feels broken?
In this powerful live episode, the SPD911 crew tackles five real-world scenarios that many technicians face every day:
Cutting Corners in SPD: What do you do when coworkers skip steps and management looks the other way?
Reporting Unsafe Practices: How can you escalate issues without being labeled a “troublemaker”?
Confronting Supervisors: What’s the right way to challenge a leader who ignores IFUs?
Keeping Morale Up: How do you stay motivated when turnover, stress, and negativity dominate? Favoritism in the Department: How can you navigate unfair promotions and biased treatment? Each scenario will be broken down with honest discussion, real strategies, and guidance from leaders who have been in the trenches.
The episode will close with direct messages from each host, encouraging resilience and reminding SPD professionals that toxic culture does not define their value, their future, or their impact on patient care. Plus:
✅ Join the free SPD911 Community at SPD911.com for leadership development, peer support, and mentorship.
✅ Access resources like the SIPS Next Step Leadership Program and upcoming events such as The Scrub Ball, where culture and leadership are front and center. This is more than a conversation. It’s a survival guide for anyone working in SPD under toxic conditions — and a roadmap toward healthier teams and stronger leadership.
👉 Don’t just endure toxic culture. Learn how to rise above it.
In this powerful live episode, the SPD911 crew tackles five real-world scenarios that many technicians face every day:
Cutting Corners in SPD: What do you do when coworkers skip steps and management looks the other way?
Reporting Unsafe Practices: How can you escalate issues without being labeled a “troublemaker”?
Confronting Supervisors: What’s the right way to challenge a leader who ignores IFUs?
Keeping Morale Up: How do you stay motivated when turnover, stress, and negativity dominate? Favoritism in the Department: How can you navigate unfair promotions and biased treatment? Each scenario will be broken down with honest discussion, real strategies, and guidance from leaders who have been in the trenches.
The episode will close with direct messages from each host, encouraging resilience and reminding SPD professionals that toxic culture does not define their value, their future, or their impact on patient care. Plus:
✅ Join the free SPD911 Community at SPD911.com for leadership development, peer support, and mentorship.
✅ Access resources like the SIPS Next Step Leadership Program and upcoming events such as The Scrub Ball, where culture and leadership are front and center. This is more than a conversation. It’s a survival guide for anyone working in SPD under toxic conditions — and a roadmap toward healthier teams and stronger leadership.
👉 Don’t just endure toxic culture. Learn how to rise above it.
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