Is the Negativity Among Your Employees Spreading Like a Common Cold?
May 25th, 2016May marks the tail end of the 2015-2016 flu season, but there may be another epidemic impacting the well-being of your employees — rampant negativity. When working long hours, in relatively close quarters with one another, it’s only natural for your team to take on a few shared mannerisms, but pessimism should never be one of them.
Unfortunately, negativity in the office spreads like the common cold, so having even one cynical person on staff is too many. Learn how to get your team back on track if things at your company have taken a turn for the negative.
4 Strategies to Combat Workplace Negativity
Use these four tips to turn your company into a positive place to work.
Examine the Way You Interact with the Team.s
As the boss, your employees look to you for guidance. You may not realize it, but your team models their actions after your own, so you might actually be the source of the problem. Engage in self-reflection to see if your attitude and the way you communicate with others is largely negative — and if so, make every effort to adopt to a sunnier outlook.
Create a Culture of Positivity.
Re-examine your company culture to work positivity into the core of your organization. Update your shared values, beliefs, language, and habits to include a focus on optimism, encouragement, and always looking forward. It will likely some take time for a major cultural shift, but stick with it and change will come.
Address Negative Behavior Immediately.
When an employee makes a rude comment or displays a bad attitude, it’s easy to look the other way, but ignoring this behavior only validates it. Make it clear this type of conduct will not be tolerated by pulling the person aside and addressing it immediately. Find out why they’re lashing out and work with them to find a resolution.
Change the Way You Look at Problems.
In business, things don’t always go as planned, but instead of panicking, treat unexpected issues as a learning opportunity. Guide your team to success by remaining calm and focusing on the positive aspects of the situation. Obstacles are going to arise when you least expect them, and you can’t do anything about that, but you can control how your company reacts to them.
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