Addressing Negative Attitudes
Attitudes are contagious. Negative attitudes at the workplace bring an organisation towards failure in the long run. There are many things which contribute to a negative work environment.
Here are some forms of negative attitudes:
• Meetings in which most of the discussion is on what is going wrong rather than about ideas on how to solve the problem.
• Groups of people complain about the way the company is being run and how the company is “screwing them over.”
• Upper management seems to care only about how they are measured (usually by short-term profits) rather than about the long-term success of the company.
• General conversations occur around the workplace almost daily in which people complain to each other about how this, that, or the entire company is doomed to fail. Or about how much they “hate working here.”
• Employees backstab each other in attempts to “get ahead” in the company.
• People leave their workplace at the end of the day feeling drained and lifeless from all the negative energy.
• Customers receive poor service due to the negativity of the company representatives. These customers do not repeat business or refer new customers.
It is easy to get sucked into the negativity. Even if someone goes into work feeling upbeat and positive but will quickly get sucked down by the negative attitudes surrounding them.
However a positive attitude at the workplace can make a big difference. Managers should find out ways to bring positive attitude in the workplace as a positive attitude in the workplace brings the organisation towards success, career success for those working in it. It also reduces stress. Furthermore, it decreases absenteeism and increased productivity which is beneficial for the company.
Here are some strategies which managers can use to bring a positive work environment:
1. The Manager should become a better leader, for instance, if you own a company or if you manage people, those who report to you, usually get more from
Here are some forms of negative attitudes:
• Meetings in which most of the discussion is on what is going wrong rather than about ideas on how to solve the problem.
• Groups of people complain about the way the company is being run and how the company is “screwing them over.”
• Upper management seems to care only about how they are measured (usually by short-term profits) rather than about the long-term success of the company.
• General conversations occur around the workplace almost daily in which people complain to each other about how this, that, or the entire company is doomed to fail. Or about how much they “hate working here.”
• Employees backstab each other in attempts to “get ahead” in the company.
• People leave their workplace at the end of the day feeling drained and lifeless from all the negative energy.
• Customers receive poor service due to the negativity of the company representatives. These customers do not repeat business or refer new customers.
It is easy to get sucked into the negativity. Even if someone goes into work feeling upbeat and positive but will quickly get sucked down by the negative attitudes surrounding them.
However a positive attitude at the workplace can make a big difference. Managers should find out ways to bring positive attitude in the workplace as a positive attitude in the workplace brings the organisation towards success, career success for those working in it. It also reduces stress. Furthermore, it decreases absenteeism and increased productivity which is beneficial for the company.
Here are some strategies which managers can use to bring a positive work environment:
1. The Manager should become a better leader, for instance, if you own a company or if you manage people, those who report to you, usually get more from