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Mind Tools Newsletter 174 - January 18, 2011
Banish Workplace Negativity!
Negativity can spread quickly through an organization, badly affecting overall productivity and morale.
But there are ways that you can fight back - and this week's newsletter article on Managing Team Negativity shows you how!
In the Career Excellence Club, we feature an interview with John Kotter, one of the world's leading experts on change management and leadership. In it, he explains how to get buy-in for your ideas, so that people feel more positive about them.
Plus, our other newsletter articles look at using the business-oriented social networking website, LinkedIn, as well as giving you three techniques to help you to think more positively - namely, Thought Awareness, Rational Thinking, and Positive Thinking.
Enjoy the newsletter!
James Manktelow and Rachel Thompson
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Editors' Choice Article
Managing Team Negativity
Overcoming a Pessimistic Environment
It can be incredibly hard to work with, and manage, people who have a negative attitude. These people seem to reject new ideas automatically, and they can often view change with distrust.
Although negativity may at first seem like just an annoyance, it can spread quickly through a team or organization, resulting in increased absenteeism, higher staff turnover, lower morale, and decreased productivity. So how can you stop it? |
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Turn negative to positive.
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Everyone in an organization should assume some responsibility for stamping out negativity. But managing negativity in a team and organization is especially important for leaders and managers. In this article, we'll examine ways to manage negativity within your team, and in your organization.
Managing Your Own Attitude
A team's mindset and attitude often come from "the top," from managers and from other influential people in the team or organization. So, before you search for the root causes of your team's negativity, it's important to look at your own attitude first.
Even if you think that you have a positive attitude, ask yourself the following questions, and think about whether you could be contributing to other people's negativity with your own attitude and actions:
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A Final Note from James
Managing negativity effectively is an important part of leading a successful team. And while it's important that managers deal with negativity appropriately, everyone can do their bit to create a more positive, and productive, atmosphere. This is in everyone's interests - after all, it's a lot of fun to work in a really positive place!
In the next newsletter, we'll ask you the really challenging question "How well do you develop your people?" This is something that all managers, myself included, need to keep under continual review.
Until then, all the best!
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James Manktelow
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