Ways to deal with a negative co worker

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Negative co-worker at work place

Have you come across a co worker who constantly complain..?

Have you seen people cribbing about job, boss, work place, environment etc..?

Do you agree employee negativity can adversely affect even an employee

friendly organization..?

Do you believe that such negativity can also impact your productivity & output.?

Avoiding or dealing with such situation is a professional behavior. Do you agree?



1 Listen with Patience

2 Bring in Humor

3 Set an Example

4 Keep Safe Distance

5 Communicate More Often



Listen with Patience

The daily grind can lead to a feeling of stagnancy,breeding negativity at work.

On such occasions, just listen to your colleague.

The outburst does not require any assistance oradvice but needs a patient audience.

Expressing bottled up negativity, sometimes leads toexcessive stress and a download helps.



Bring in Some Humor

Use humour as a tactic to distract the onecomplaining and create a positive cheerfulenvironment.

Laugh together and try to transform thenegativity into positivity.

Share jokes and cartoons and some lightermoments.

Bring camaraderie*, compassion & empathyin your relationship, so as to move the basic focus ofthe individual to positive lightness.

* (spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group),



Set an Example Encourage a positive mindset.

If you can’t change the feelings of your co-workertowards his work or the boss or the workenvironment through your constant counseling, thenset an example by practicing what you preach.

Exhibit optimism through your actions at theworkplace as this will help the negative co-workerbring in a change in his or her attitude.



Keep Safe Distance

If patient listening, counseling orcompassion does not help, avoid thenegative co-worker as much as possible.

Do not get over sympathetic, as it willonly foster negative behaviour.

Try to show them a brighter prospect.

Avoid spending too much time withnegative people as it tends to impact youroutlook in the long run.

Negativity is a choice not a mandate.



Communicate More Often

Negativity at work spreads quickly and affectscorporations significantly.

In case of extreme situations do not hesitate toreach out to the authorities and bring theirattention to the issue.

The factors bothering the professional atworkplace can always be addressed and effectivemeasures can be taken to resolve problems.



Thank You…..


Ways to deal with a negative co worker

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