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Workers encounter passive-aggressive behaviours from colleagues up to four times a week
The top passive-aggressive behaviours in the workplace include sarcasm and eye rolling - and three in ten claim to be guilty of these themselves

Workers encounter passive-aggressive behaviours from colleagues up to four times a week

Workers encounter passive-aggressive behaviour such as sarcasm, “friendly reminders”, and backhanded compliments from colleagues – up to four times a week.

A poll of 2,000 employees revealed almost half (44%) feel the problem is worse now than ever before.

Four in ten (38%) think these behaviours are caused by poor communication skills, while 25% blame it on bad problem-solving skills.

And more than a third (36%) put passive-aggressive behaviours down to a lack of leadership in the workplace.

The research, commissioned by e-learning solution Go1, found 35% believe these actions suggests that person has a lack of empathy.

And one in three believe such colleagues would benefit from improving their wider set of soft skills.

More than a third of workers have witnessed a dramatic eye roll from a colleague
More than a third of workers have witnessed a dramatic eye roll from a colleague (Image: Flying Colours Ltd./Getty Images)