samedi 5 mars 2011

Coping With Toxic People At Your Work

By Robert Headley


There will always be different personalities inside your work area. There are people whom you call friends while others just suck the energy right out of you because of their negativity. These are the people whom you are forced to work with and deal with everyday. So, how do you deal with these kind of people? Here are ways on how you can.

Try to ask yourself why that person is so bitter and negative to everyone inside the office. Maybe that coworker has some problems at home or the place where he lives is not therapeutic for him and might pose some problems on his well-being. These and a lot more can trigger someone to become negative.

When a negative person begins bantering and takes you in to his circle of hatred, simply smile and remain detached from whatever is happening. If you can, just leave the room and never look back. The best way to handle pessimistic people is to never give them the attention they seek.

Squeeze the information as to why that person is such a negative force to you and to everyone around him. There might be reasons like grudges or hatred against you that fuels his negativity towards you.

Having a downer of a person around can sometimes be beneficial for you. These people want to get your approval and they will always rub you the wrong way. So, if there is one particular individual that always rub you wrong, then it is time that you think of why it is affecting you so much? Maybe it is time that you search from deep within why you are so affected with such negativity.

When you are constantly surrounded by such people asking for your help and putting you in an awkward position afterwards, try to tell them that they will have to take responsibility for their actions and it is time for them to fix their own thing.

And while you are busy bantering with these people, others are working and making more results than you do. So, stop paying attention to these attention seekers and be more productive.

There is always a reason why people act the way they do in the street or how they react to people. Find out every reason why and you will be surprised that that is the key to your success.




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