small tips 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?

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1 Listen with Patience
2 Bring in Humor
3 Set an Example
4 Keep Safe Distance
5 Communicate More Often

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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 or
advice but needs a patient audience.
 Expressing bottled up negativity, sometimes leads to
excessive stress and a download helps.

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Bring in Some Humor
 Use humour as a tactic to distract the one
complaining and create a positive cheerful
environment.
 Laugh together and try to transform the
negativity into positivity.
 Share jokes and cartoons and some lighter
moments.
 Bring camaraderie*, compassion & empathy
in your relationship, so as to move the basic focus of
the individual to positive lightness.
* (spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group),

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Set an Example
Encourage a positive mindset.
If you can’t change the feelings of your co-worker
towards his work or the boss or the work
environment through your constant counseling, then
set an example by practicing what you preach.
Exhibit optimism through your actions at the
workplace as this will help the negative co-worker
bring in a change in his or her attitude.

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Keep Safe Distance
If patient listening, counseling or
compassion does not help, avoid the
negative co-worker as much as possible.
 Do not get over sympathetic, as it will
only foster negative behaviour.
 Try to show them a brighter prospect.
 Avoid spending too much time with
negative people as it tends to impact your
outlook in the long run.
 Negativity is a choice not a mandate.

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Communicate More Often
Negativity at work spreads quickly and affects
corporations significantly.
 In case of extreme situations do not hesitate to
reach out to the authorities and bring their
attention to the issue.
 The factors bothering the professional at
workplace can always be addressed and effective
measures can be taken to resolve problems.

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Thank You…..