Attitude

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.- Winston Churchill

The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.

- William James

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!!!

The Iceberg

How much of the iceberg are you able to see?

The Iceberg

You are able to see only 10% of the iceberg on the surface.

The Iceberg

10%

90%

Known to othersKnowledge &Skills

Unknown to others:Attitude

Known to othersBehavior

IMPACTUnknown to others:Attitude:Values, Standards, Judgments, Motives, Ethics and Beliefs

A Glass – Half Full? Half Empty?

Half Empty

Half Full

Your Attitude is You!

Attitude Weight

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Ability = 78 %Skills = 82 %Education = 92 %

ATTITUDE = 100 %

What is Attitude?

Evaluating statements indicating one’s feelings towards people, objects, events or situations.

Types of Attitudes

Positive Attitude Negative Attitude

Attitude Components

ABC Model of Attitude

Cognitive

Affective

Behavioral

Functions of Attitude

Adjustment

Knowledge

Ego Defensive

Value Expression

Functions

BAD Attitude and Its Cure

Our definition of BAD ATTITUDE

A virus that can be transmissible.

Has a needle less cure.

Can be modified, the easy or the hard way.

Has identifiable warning signs.

Warning Signs of the Attitude Virus

The Resistant Strand: threatened by change.

The Not-My-Jobber: narrow views blocks progress.

The Rumor Monger: spreads stories everywhere.

The Uncommitted: simply does not care.

Chicken Little: always expects the sky to fall.

More Warning Signs . . .

Not a team player

Does the minimum

Disrespectful

Insubordinate

Always negative

Unhappy

Pessimistic

Unpleasant

More Warning Signs . . . Contd.

Offers no solutions

Lacks Punctuality

Gossipy

Clock Watcher

Defensive

Argumentative

Consequences

Erosion of team spirit.

Morale suffers, feelings get hurt

Poor quality service, reputation suffers

Frustration on the part of others because they have to pick up the slack

The virus spreads

Communication suffers

More Consequences

Productivity suffers

Management has to clear-out because of perceived dissatisfaction.

The Good News

Attitudes may either influence behaviors, or be influenced by behaviors.

The Bad News

There is no pill.

Creating a Positive Attitude in the Workplace (Vaccine)

Gratefulness

Celebrate the victories

Turn problems into opportunities

Keep health and well rested

Smile

The “No Complaining” Policy

The win-win Policy

Creating a Positive Attitude in the Workplace

Put people into positions that use their strengths.

Trust others and evaluate people based on their results.

Focus on What you enjoy. Improve things you don’t enjoy.

TIPS for Improving Your Own Attitude

Don’t associate with people who have hostile attitudes, you might get.

Remember other patients (coworkers).

Dwell on positives.

Maintain perspectives & choose battles carefully.

Tips (con’t)

Give others the benefit of the doubt.

Become a problem-solver.

Be alert.

Utilize self-control.

Mange stress.

Stay physically healthy

Empathize

Job Tips

Look for creative ways to make tasks more interesting.

Try sharing tasks.

Adjust your schedule to best mange boredom.

Look for a alternatives.

Attitude in Light of Major Religions

Attitude in Light of Holy Quran and Hadith

Aspects of Positive/Good Attitude will be Covered are:

1) Hope/Optimism

2) Truthfulness/Honesty

3) Patience

4) Humility/Modesty

HONESTY

The Prophet Muhammad once gathered all the people of Mecca and asked them,

“O people of Mecca! If I say that an army is advancing on you from behind the mountains,

will you believe me?”

All said in one voice,

“Yes, because we have never heard you telling a lie.”

All the people, without exception, swore to his truthfulness and honesty because he had lived an

unblemished and extremely pious life among them for forty years.

HONESTY

And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].

Surat Al-Baqarah 2:42

“O you who believe! Fear God, and be with those who are true (in word and deeds).”

(Quran 9:119)

HONESTY

“Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and

righteousness leads to Paradise. In addition, a

man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a

truthful person. Falsehood leads to wickedness

and evil-doing, and wickedness leads to the

(Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till

he is written before God, as a liar”.

(Saheeh Al-Bukhari)

HONESTY

Honesty In all Religions

1 - K E E P Y O U R C O N S C I E N C E C L E A R .

C H R I S T I A N I T Y . 1 P E T E R 3 . 1 6

2 - O N E S H O U L D U T T E R T H E T R U T H .

B U D D H I S M . D H A M M A P A D A 2 2 4

3 - L E T Y O U R C O N D U C T B E M A R K E D B Y T R U T H F U L N E S S I N W O R D , D E E D , A N D T H O U G H T .

H I N D U I S M . T A I T T I R I Y A U P A N I S H A D 1 . 1 1 . 1

4 - T H E S E A L O F G O D I S T R U T H .

J U D A I S M . T A L M U D , S H A B B A T 5 5

OPTIMISM

Almighty said,

"Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah. for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

Almighty says,

"So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: For ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith.“

[Al'Imran: The House of 'Imran: 139]

“Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear…” (Qur’an, 2:286).

Don’t get stuck on the negative thoughts . That hardship, that difficulty is absolute test. Allah has strategically put you there. He wouldn’t have allowed it if you

couldn’t handle it.

OPTIMISM

The Prophet said:

"You should have good hope with Allah

till your death-bed.“

The Prophet also said in a Hadith-e-

Qudsi:

"I treat my servant the way he feels

about me."

OPTIMISM

B YM U N E Z A N A E E M

A M I N A N A D E E M

K H A W A J A A W A I S T A S N E E M

Attitude

Attitude in Light of Major Religions

Attitude in Light of Holy Quran and Hadith

Aspects of Positive/Good Attitude will be Covered are:

1) Hope/Optimism

2) Truthfulness/Honesty

3) Patience

4) Humility/Modesty

HONESTY

The Prophet Muhammad once gathered all the people of Mecca and asked them,

“O people of Mecca! If I say that an army is advancing on you from behind the mountains,

will you believe me?”

All said in one voice,

“Yes, because we have never heard you telling a lie.”

All the people, without exception, swore to his truthfulness and honesty because he had lived an

unblemished and extremely pious life among them for forty years.

HONESTY

Hope In all Religions

- R E J O I C I N G I N H O P E ; P A T I E N T I N T R I B U L A T I O N ; C O N T I N U I N G I N S T A N T I N P R A Y E R .

R O M A N S 1 2 : 1 2

- B U T I W I L L H O P E C O N T I N U A L L Y , A N D W I L L Y E T P R A I S E T H E E M O R E A N D M O R E .

P S A L M S 7 1 : 1 4

A p e s s i m i s t c o n f r o n t e d w i t h t w o b a d c h o i c e s , c h o o s e s b o t h .

J E W I S H P R O V E R B

“ N O O N E W H O D O E S G O O D W O R K W I L L E V E R C O M E T O A B A D E N D , E I T H E R H E R E O R I N T H E W O R L D T O C O M E ”

T H E B H A G A V A D G I T A

PATIENCE

PATIENCE

Patience is a great positive behavior, its importancewas not known to scholars until recently, but AllahAlmighty made the reward for patience entranceof paradise without measure.

"…those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!"

[Az-Zumar: The Troops: 10]

If you bear the difficulties in life with patience and remain conscious of Allah, He promises a way out for you:

“For indeed, with hardship comes ease.” (94:5)

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

"Strange is the affair of the Mumin (the believer), verily all his affairs are good for him. If something pleasing befalls him he thanks (Allah) and it becomes better for

him. And if something harmful befalls him he is patient (Sabir) and it becomes better

for him. And this is only for the Mumin.“

[Muslim]

PATIENCE

Patience In all Religions

Luke 8:15 “… As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.”

Romans 2:6-7 He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life…

JUDIASM"Woe to the pampered one who has never been trained to be patient. Either today or in the future he is destined to sip from the cup of affliction." -- Rabbi M. M. Leffin,Cheshbon ha-Nefesh

HUMBLENESS

“Let he who believes in God and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent”

(Saheeh Muslim)

Be moderate in your tread and lower your voice. The most hateful of voices is the

donkey’s bray.

(Surah Luqman, 19) Allah states in the Quran;

‘‘Do not walk upon the Earth with pride, you can neither pierce through the Earth nor

reach the height of the mountains”

Humbleness

Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)

“Whosoever has in his heart, even an atom

of pride he will not enter paradise.”

"Even if you do not commit any sins, I fear

that you may fall into something which is

worse: pride! pride!“

Humbleness

Humbleness In all Religions

Jewish ProverbA bird that you see may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return.

The Bhagavad Gita“Hell has three hates: lust, anger and greed.”

“The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it.”

CONCLUSION