Workplace Negativity : A Silent Killer In Your Office!
“Weak people take revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people make a CHANGE”
Many facets of the workplace are affected by negativity. It has an impact on everything from employee engagement to productivity, as well as employee morale.
No one wants to work in a toxic workplace, plain and simple!
Combating negativity is not an overwhelming task; you simply need to approach it in a strategic way. The days of socializing around the water cooler are gone, and people now just hide behind screens thinking less about the consequences of their words and deeds, posing a new issue.
Workplace negativity should be taken seriously because it can jeopardize your organisational success. Employee engagement suffers as a result, and more time and effort is spent on tackling negativity rather than focusing on tasks that actually need to be done.
Imagine what could happen if your employees are unable to come up with fresh ideas to achieve company objectives. What do you think would happen?
The company’s growth will get stagnant!
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, businesses in the United States lose roughly 3 billion dollars every year as a result of workplace negativity. Whooaaaaa!
Negativity costs businesses a lot of money and ruins workplace relationships. So, what should you do?
Identifying a fundamental cause is the first step in reducing workplace negativity. Check with your employees to see how they are feeling, for example:
– Lack of confidence
– Burned out because of too much work or stringent deadlines
– Misunderstood or ignored in the workplace
– Unappreciated or undervalued (According to global studies, 79 percent of employees who left their jobs do so due to “lack of recognition”)
– Unable to manage issues with peers
– Lack of resources and support
Once you’ve figured out what’s causing the negativity in your company, you can work to eliminate it.
Negativity in the workplace is a huge problem that can have serious financial implications for your company. It has the potential to lower employee morale and deplete your employees’ energies. Dealing with unsatisfied and unhappy coworkers can be stressful, and the toxicity can spread from one person to the next. I hope that this post will help you in avoiding negativity and creating a joyful, productive, and healthy workplace.
