Illyria
06-27-2005, 10:20 PM
Cures for Negativity..substitute forum for workplace.
Managing and Solving Workplace Negativity
Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, its up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive. As a Human Resources staff member, you usually do not control the situation that is causing the negativity. Perhaps no one in your workplace does. How you address negativity depends on whether you control it and how it started in the first place. The timeliness of your intervention also has an impact.
The first article in this two-part series discussed how to prevent negativity from occurring in the first place. In this article, I’ll describe how you can address negativity when it is already present in your workplace. Addressing negativity prevents workplace violence, promotes workplace safety, and creates positive employee morale.
When You Can Control or Influence the Negativity
This is a best case scenario. You have received feedback about negative rumors and you know that the underlying cause of the negativity is based on faulty information, incorrect assumptions, or deliberate misinformation. You may receive feedback that a new policy or procedure is not understood correctly. People may be misinterpreting a corporate memo. An industry newsletter might have referenced an industry problem your company does not share. You may have fired an individual who is circulating false information about the company. In each of these circumstances, you have some control over the information, the situation, and the communication. You can solve the problem and communicate well to overcome the negativity.
When you can control or influence the situation, use a systematic problem-solving process with the affected employees to improve the identified areas of negativity. Do this as quickly as you determine that negativity exists. (Many Human Resources offices launch a complete investigation, and by the time the facts are gathered, the negativity is out of control. )
Include the employees who are closest to the negative situation in the problem-solving process. Do a good cause analysis so that all possible causes of the negativity are identified. It is not enough to say, “We have low morale.” You need to identify exactly what is causing the low morale to have any chance of improving it. Solicit widespread input to each step of the action plan you develop so that solutions are “owned” across your organization. Involve as many people as you can in its development and particularly in its implementation. Implement the chosen solutions quickly. Then, periodically assess that the plan is working.
At each step of the problem-solving process, communicate as much information as you have about the negativity and the solutions. When the solutions selected in the action plan are rolled out, people in the organization are not surprised. They have participated in the information exchange as each step or opportunity was discussed.
http://humanresources.about.com/cs/conflictres/a/negativitycures.htm
What causes my pessimism and negativity?
I have a tendency toward pessimism and negativity because I:
*experienced a major tragedy or loss in my past and I haven't fully grieved and accepted the loss.
*have a permanent disability that prevents me from experiencing life to the fullest.
*have experienced a series of failures in school, work, family, life, or relationships that have convinced me that I am a failure.
*was ignored and still am ignored by my family of origin; I am convinced that I have to fight everyone to get my opinion heard.
*feel guilt over a past sin or mistake I made; this guilt blinds me from seeing hope, the promise of redemption, or forgiveness.
*would rather attend a `"self-pity party'' than eat at life's banquet.
*don't want to change my thinking, feeling, and actions.
*am stubborn and don't want to accept help when others point out optimistic or positive ways of looking at life.
*am lazy and realize that to change will take too much work, energy, and effort.
*like to be the center of attention. My current behavior draws a lot of attention to me, even if it is negative.
*refuse to consider that I might be wrong by taking on my "causes.''
*consider those I come in contact with as stupid, ignorant, or irrational and believe my way is the only way to be.
*have never experienced happiness, joy, or contentment; it's impossible for me to attain.
*have never felt approval or recognition from the significant people in my life.
*am constantly reminded of my faults, shortcomings, failures, and lack of successes.
* give others power over me to keep me feeling badly about myself, my life, and the future.
*don't take steps to improve my self-esteem and self-worth.
*constantly give myself negative self-talk and negative visual imagery.
http://www.coping.org/anger/pessimis.htm#causes
We ALL need to relax, being uptight and nasty only makes for more real stress in real life, which I'm almost sure NONE of need any more of. If you like a post read it, if you don't, don't. If you like Art Bell , great, If you don't great. And lets all realize we aren't all ginger bread cookies, we are not all going to agree in the what if 's and what ares. I get mad at some of the stuff I read here sometimes, I do, but I can pm a friend with my comments or talk to my dog about it. Some of us are lonely, some of us are depressed, some of us have jobs, some of us don't, some of us are happy, some of us are not, some of us are weird;) some of us are weirder, some of us are very spiritual, some of not so much, some of us like TV, some of us want to blow them up. What I'm saying is we are all people, from all walks of life, I'm sure we can all just for lack of better terms breathe and get along better?
this is NOT ,NOT directed any one person or persons, this is merely my observation that negativity is contagious.
Managing and Solving Workplace Negativity
Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, its up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive. As a Human Resources staff member, you usually do not control the situation that is causing the negativity. Perhaps no one in your workplace does. How you address negativity depends on whether you control it and how it started in the first place. The timeliness of your intervention also has an impact.
The first article in this two-part series discussed how to prevent negativity from occurring in the first place. In this article, I’ll describe how you can address negativity when it is already present in your workplace. Addressing negativity prevents workplace violence, promotes workplace safety, and creates positive employee morale.
When You Can Control or Influence the Negativity
This is a best case scenario. You have received feedback about negative rumors and you know that the underlying cause of the negativity is based on faulty information, incorrect assumptions, or deliberate misinformation. You may receive feedback that a new policy or procedure is not understood correctly. People may be misinterpreting a corporate memo. An industry newsletter might have referenced an industry problem your company does not share. You may have fired an individual who is circulating false information about the company. In each of these circumstances, you have some control over the information, the situation, and the communication. You can solve the problem and communicate well to overcome the negativity.
When you can control or influence the situation, use a systematic problem-solving process with the affected employees to improve the identified areas of negativity. Do this as quickly as you determine that negativity exists. (Many Human Resources offices launch a complete investigation, and by the time the facts are gathered, the negativity is out of control. )
Include the employees who are closest to the negative situation in the problem-solving process. Do a good cause analysis so that all possible causes of the negativity are identified. It is not enough to say, “We have low morale.” You need to identify exactly what is causing the low morale to have any chance of improving it. Solicit widespread input to each step of the action plan you develop so that solutions are “owned” across your organization. Involve as many people as you can in its development and particularly in its implementation. Implement the chosen solutions quickly. Then, periodically assess that the plan is working.
At each step of the problem-solving process, communicate as much information as you have about the negativity and the solutions. When the solutions selected in the action plan are rolled out, people in the organization are not surprised. They have participated in the information exchange as each step or opportunity was discussed.
http://humanresources.about.com/cs/conflictres/a/negativitycures.htm
What causes my pessimism and negativity?
I have a tendency toward pessimism and negativity because I:
*experienced a major tragedy or loss in my past and I haven't fully grieved and accepted the loss.
*have a permanent disability that prevents me from experiencing life to the fullest.
*have experienced a series of failures in school, work, family, life, or relationships that have convinced me that I am a failure.
*was ignored and still am ignored by my family of origin; I am convinced that I have to fight everyone to get my opinion heard.
*feel guilt over a past sin or mistake I made; this guilt blinds me from seeing hope, the promise of redemption, or forgiveness.
*would rather attend a `"self-pity party'' than eat at life's banquet.
*don't want to change my thinking, feeling, and actions.
*am stubborn and don't want to accept help when others point out optimistic or positive ways of looking at life.
*am lazy and realize that to change will take too much work, energy, and effort.
*like to be the center of attention. My current behavior draws a lot of attention to me, even if it is negative.
*refuse to consider that I might be wrong by taking on my "causes.''
*consider those I come in contact with as stupid, ignorant, or irrational and believe my way is the only way to be.
*have never experienced happiness, joy, or contentment; it's impossible for me to attain.
*have never felt approval or recognition from the significant people in my life.
*am constantly reminded of my faults, shortcomings, failures, and lack of successes.
* give others power over me to keep me feeling badly about myself, my life, and the future.
*don't take steps to improve my self-esteem and self-worth.
*constantly give myself negative self-talk and negative visual imagery.
http://www.coping.org/anger/pessimis.htm#causes
We ALL need to relax, being uptight and nasty only makes for more real stress in real life, which I'm almost sure NONE of need any more of. If you like a post read it, if you don't, don't. If you like Art Bell , great, If you don't great. And lets all realize we aren't all ginger bread cookies, we are not all going to agree in the what if 's and what ares. I get mad at some of the stuff I read here sometimes, I do, but I can pm a friend with my comments or talk to my dog about it. Some of us are lonely, some of us are depressed, some of us have jobs, some of us don't, some of us are happy, some of us are not, some of us are weird;) some of us are weirder, some of us are very spiritual, some of not so much, some of us like TV, some of us want to blow them up. What I'm saying is we are all people, from all walks of life, I'm sure we can all just for lack of better terms breathe and get along better?
this is NOT ,NOT directed any one person or persons, this is merely my observation that negativity is contagious.