![]() ![]() Since we were a very small team, one slight ripple of emotion would create tsunamis, and meetings would turn into roundabouts of ‘we can’t do this’ followed by a downpour of moaning and complaining. With that, you never really know whether they actually enjoy being a Negative Nancy or if that's just their genuine way of thinking.įor example, I used to work with someone in my previous role who would self-sabotage her own projects with negativity, which would in turn affect the rest of the project the team was working on. Although they should get the least of our time and energy, we often give them the most attention they revel in their storm of negativity and drag others down with them. ![]() Their bad attitudes, catastrophic thinking, and fatalistic outlook on life - in and outside the workplace - can infiltrate the ranks and spread like wildfire. They're the person who manages to turn everything into a negative situation or complain without any suggestions or solutions to make it better. The middle, however, can always be a slight haze of emotions, depending on the presence of the office Negative Nancy… Remember when I previously wrote about being the Leslie Knope of my workplace? If you're yet to cry with laughter whilst watching Parks and Recreation and are unfamiliar with who Leslie Knope is, I'll give you a brief overview: think Tigger on ecstasy working for a local government, spreading joy and positivity amongst her colleagues.ĭon't get me wrong, not every day is all sunshine and rainbows (I am human after all), however I always start and end the work day on a positive note.
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