Hello. Who is the sense subject of ‘sharing ideas’ and ‘asking for help’? Who share ideas and ask for help, bosses or employees?
Bosses produce demoralized employees through a string of actions: walking away from a conversation because they lose interest; answering calls in the middle of meetings without leaving the room; openly mocking people by pointing out their flaws or personality quirks in front of others; reminding subordinates of their ‘role’ in the organization; taking credit for wins, but pointing the finger at others when problems arise. Employees who are harmed by this behavior, instead of sharing ideas or asking for help, hold back.
The word order is your problem. The last sentence is better written like this: Employees who are harmed by this behavior hold back instead of sharing ideas or asking for help.
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The word order is your problem. The last sentence is better written like this:
Employees who are harmed by this behavior hold back instead of sharing ideas or asking for help.
Employees who have bosses who behave as described in the passage, as a result of this, become demoralized. And thus, in situations where they would normally share ideas in the company, or ask for help in doing something, they instead hold back and don't say anything, thereby harming the work environment.
Employees who are harmed by this behavior, instead of sharing ideas or asking for help, hold back.
The subject is "employees".
Think of it like this: employees harmed by this behaviour / employees sharing ideas / employees asking for help / employees hold back.