{"id":6980,"date":"2020-02-20T11:47:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T09:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/?p=6980"},"modified":"2020-02-20T11:47:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T09:47:17","slug":"overcoming-negativity-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/fi\/overcoming-negativity-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Negativity in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Negativity takes a toll on many aspects of the workplace. It affects everything from engagement to productivity, and even affects employee retention. No one likes to work in a toxic work environment, period. Combating negativity is not an insurmountable challenge; you just have to go about it in a strategic manner. The days of gathering around the water cooler have moved online, adding another challenge as people can hide behind screens and think less about the impact of their words and actions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workplace negativity disrupts productivity. It creates a place where employees dread coming to work, and employees who harbour negative attitudes about work can be toxic workers with performance issues. Employees who continually express negative opinions about the company and their co-workers may need strict counselling to modify their behaviour and attitudes. Attention to employee dissatisfaction is a sure way to overcome negativity in the workplace, however. Giving employees the opportunity to express their feelings about the workplace and helping them resolve issues that cause negativity are effective management methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is it that just one discordant colleague, a single voice of negativity in a business unit or project team that is upbeat and enthusiastic, can cast such a long shadow on group morale? How does one bad apple always seem to spoil the whole bunch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The power of bad also explains why it is so hard to sustain innovation over the long term, even when things are going well. It turns out that the impact on morale of even a small setback \u2014 a project that goes over budget, a product that does not deliver particularly well \u2014 can overwhelm all the successes that surround it. In order to overcome a setback, it usually needs 4 good things to happen.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers have documented the positive impact of \u201csocial support\u201d \u2014 friends, colleagues, neighbours who pump you up and cheer you on. Researchers have also documented the negative impact of \u201csocial undermining\u201d \u2014 people who gossip, carry grudges, and otherwise bring you down. Not surprisingly, \u201cSocial undermining was found to have a bigger impact than social support.\u201d So leaders with great ideas and good intentions won\u2019t stand a chance of succeeding unless they are going to remove the bad apples within their department or organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>No Criticism, but Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Too often our reaction to seeing or experiencing a negative or unfavourable behaviour is to do one of two things \u2013 ignore it or complain about it. These are natural reactions, yet they\u2019re decidedly counterproductive. To make an impact and enact change, you have to take action and educate people. Call out negative actions when you see them, but remember that criticism isn\u2019t taking action. You need to educate people on how they transform negative behaviours in a positive way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Many negative behaviours are unintentional and go unnoticed by the individual. Frequent interrupters often don\u2019t realize how disruptive they are. People making insensitive comments might think they\u2019re being funny. Let them know how their behaviour is resulting in\u00a0a negative impact. Show them the direct consequences of their actions and help them change. In the same line, be aware of your own behaviours and model positive actions whenever possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Speak Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a stand against negativity and make your voice heard. You can\u2019t create change by staying silent. Have conversations that address any negative behaviors you witness. Question why we\u2019re allowing those negative behaviors to happen in the first place. Just because a negative action has been allowed or people have looked the other way in the past doesn\u2019t mean it has to be that way forever. Have the difficult conversations. Stand up for what you believe in and push for change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Don\u2019t Address the Problem On your own<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you observe negative behaviour, chances are you aren\u2019t the only one\nwitnessing it. Find others who are willing to speak up. One voice makes a\nripple, a group of voices creates waves, and many voices produce a tsunami.\nFind as many people as you can \u2013 there\u2019s strength in numbers. Use that power in\nnumbers to drive change at a faster pace. The more people you can get to be on\nthe lookout for negative behaviours, the quicker you\u2019ll see the changes in the\nworkplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the good news is that bad news doesn\u2019t have to drag down your\ncompany or your team. But it does require all of us, as executives,\nentrepreneurs, and change agents, to infuse well-designed strategies with a\nhealthy dose of psychology. In business, as in life, it\u2019s hard to get to the\ngood unless you overcome the power of bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a real value in providing companies with the tools to carry out regular organisational assessments and\u00a0this is where <a href=\"http:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/\">Great People Inside <\/a>comes to your aid. Our online platform offers the best solutions and tools for your company to thrive in every type of industry and any possible situation your organisation may find itself. In terms of lowering your employee turnover rates, we recommend our <a href=\"http:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/gr8-full-spectrum\/\">GR8 Full Spectrum <\/a>assessment for hiring and <a href=\"http:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/gr8-360\/\">360\u00b0 Survey<\/a> for retention. Finding the right talent, the best fit for the job and your organisation can be a very challenging task. It requires deep knowledge of your own organisation&#8217;s culture and a keen understanding of the candidate\u2019s personality, strengths, interests, work style and other characteristics. Our technology and solutions will do the work for you, helping you find employees who can flourish and reach the highest performance required to constantly bring your company forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Request a\u00a0free demo: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/free-demo\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/B_txt_14.png\" alt=\"B_txt_14\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Sources: <br> <em>https:\/\/smallbusiness.chron.com\/overcome-negativity-workplace-11532.html <br> https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ashiraprossack1\/2018\/07\/24\/how-to-overcome-negativity-in-the-workplace\/#19a519f641fe <br> https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/articles\/strategy-alignment-and-planning\/5-ways-to-overcome-negativity-in-the-workplace\/ <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Negativity takes a toll on many aspects of the workplace. 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