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September 12 2012

3 Tips For Solving Negativity in the Workplace

Not happy with your current career situation? Often times our workplace attitude is to blame for holding us back from our career aspirations. If you catch yourself blaming your boss, co-workers or even the company you work for for your lack of success, it’s time to reframe your attitude!

Studies show that when we drown out our positive thoughts with negativity, we stop doing our best work. In fact, a survey from VitalSmarts found that a whopping 97 percent of employees admit to having one of the following career limiting traits: unreliability, “it’s not my job” comments, procrastination, resistance to change or a negative attitude.

USA Today recently ran an article by Anita Bruzzese titled, “Outlook Can Give You The Power to Change Your Career.” Check out three tips she offers that will force you help change your negative outlook.

Vent. You might think that venting would only create more negativity, but it doesn’t have to work this way! Write down everything you hate about your job. Now cross out anything that is out of your control and focus on coming up with solutions to changing those items that you can control. This gives you a positive way of looking at your obstacles and helps you center your attention on making things better.

Embrace change. If your current situation is getting you nowhere and just making you miserable in the process, start making some changes! Think about how successful people in the company got to where they are. Do they speak up more in meetings or take on extra assignments that aren’t “their job”?  Adopting some of their habits may put you out of your comfort zone, but it will only help you in the long run.

Give ‘em a break. So maybe your boss or co-workers don’t do things the way you think they should be done. Learn to accept their shortcomings and approach them with a more positive and helpful attitude. This will make for a more pleasant work environment that will in turn help improve your attitude!

Read the rest of Bruzzese’s tips here.

Could your workplace attitude use some adjusting? What strategies do you use to help improve your negative attitude at work?

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About the Author:  Megan Westemeier graduated magna cum laude from Eastern Illinois University with a B.A. in communication studies (public relations focus) and a minor in advertising in May 2012. She has gained experience in her field by working as a public relations writer, copy editor and by doing non-profit work.

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