Many people agree that positive attitude is importance in the workplace, but some time they don’t know how to create it. Here is some techniques that we can use to encourage and develop a positive outlook in our workplace.
Gratitude – Be appreciative of everyone who does a good job and gets things done on time. Be especially appreciative of those who go above and beyond what they’re required to do. Appreciation feels good for both the giver and the receiver.
Celebrate the Victories - Focus our attention on things that are going well rather than focus on everything going wrong . Take time to celebrate the victories at work Reward or praise another individual for a job well done.
Turn Problems Into Opportunities – Change our focus by asking ourself or our team, “How can we solve this issue, and what can we learn from it?” Every problem, or challenge, is an opportunity to learn and grow. Don’t wallow in the issue; focus on the potential to become better instead.
No Complaine – No one likes a complainer. As a team leader, tell to the member “Don’t come to me with an issue or a problem unless you have a proposed solution to overcome it. If you report to someone else, explain that you have a challenge and would like to offer a way to solve it. This both minimizes complaining and turns the focus away from the issue and to possible solutions instead, thereby maintaining a constructive work environment.
Win–Win Agreement – Make it our personal philosophy or make it a requirement in our workplace that each agreement reached must be win–win. Agreements and negotiations must never favor one party. There is always a way to make agreements positive for both parties involved. Do the best to work out a solution that implements as many of the good ideas for both sides as possible.
Put People Into Positions that Use Their Strengths –People will be more motivated and get better results when they enjoy what they do. Some people are natural problem solvers: put their skills to use. If we play on people’s strengths, we’ll see a dramatic shift toward a positive attitude in the workplace.
Trust Others and Evaluate People Based on Their Results – As a team leader, trust all people to do the jobs they were hired for. If we give people the authority to do their jobs, we will get amazing results. Tell all people what we want them to achieve, and then let them go do it. When you trust them to do it well, they will want to honor that trust. Most people will do the best they can to live up to the confidence you’re placing in them, and they will appreciate you for it.
Focus on What We Are Enjoy – Make a list of the things we enjoy about our job and our workplace. Make it a point to review this list often as a reminder that there are good things about our workplace. But for the things we don’t enjoy, ask ourself how you could make them tolerable. Can we see anything good about them? If so, focus on that instead. Do whatever we can think of that might make those tedious tasks more enjoyable. Keep challenging ourself with the question of how we can make things better until we feel a noticeable difference in our attitude toward those tasks.
Smile – Force ourself to smile, even if we don’t feel like it. A smile will actually shift how we feel internally. And when others see we smiling, they feel better as well.
Keep Healthy and Well Rested – It’s tough to have a positive attitude when we’re feeling run down and tired. Make sure we’re getting enough sleep, eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, drinking enough water, and getting regular exercise. This may all sound time-consuming, but we’ll end up having much more energy and focus and we’ll actually be able to get more done in less time. We’ll also feel much better mentally, which will help us maintain that positive attitude.
Start Moving Toward a Positive Attitude in Our Workplace Today
We can start creating a positive attitude in our workplace. If there is a lot of negativity right now, it could take a while to get the momentum going in a positive direction. We don’t want to be suddenly overwhelmingly cheery. That will only annoy people. Try one idea at a time. Stick with what works and know when to let go of what doesn’t. Before long we’ll be well on our way to feeling much more positive on the job!
A positive attitude about things simply makes life better. Positive thoughts tend to leave you feeling good which leads to better health, more motivation and feeling happier in general. Thoughts also tend to be self fulfilling. If you think that an upcoming event is going to turn out well, it usually does. Or if you think you are going to overcome a health problem that you may have, you have a better chance of becoming healthy again.
Monday, July 6, 2009
How To Create a Positive Attitude in the Workplace
Posted by Mas Prie at 3:46 PM 0 comments
A positive attitude in the workplace can make changes
If we work in the environment that upper management seem to care only about how they are measured (usually by short-term profits) rather than about the long-term success of the company, or they only give a punishment rather than reward,how easy this situation get sucked into the negativity.
A positive attitude in the workplace can help the whether of our business or workplace go to a good environment. We will enjoy our work more and achieve our workplace or business related goals more easily and faster. Although an attitudes are contagious but if we have a strong positive attitude we will be an agent of change on it. These are some situation that can produced by a positive attitude
Career success: Who is more likely to get promoted? Those who think positively and get results, or those who constantly complain and say something isn’t their job?
Stress manageble: We feel stressed when we see events or situations as stressful. Change our perception to something more positive and the stressful feelings will go away. Instead of problems, see issues as challenges
Better productivity: Stress can have a serious negative impact on our health. If we can reduce our stress, we will enjoy better health, less sick days, and better productivity.
Improve customer relations and improve sales: Customers would rather deal with someone positive. Research has also shown that sales professionals who think positively and believe in the benefits of their product have much better sales performance.
Become a better leader: If we manage people, they get more from watching us than they do listening to what we’re saying. Be a good example of having a positive attitude in the workplace. Set goals and ask for people’s support in achieving them. Take a positive attitude approach to achieving those goals and to overcoming challenges. Our attitude and enthusiasm will spread throughout our workplace.
Improve the attitude of other employees: Positive attitudes are infectious. We create a positive attitude in the workplace by being the change we want to see. Refuse to participate in negative conversations. When we’re in a meeting or when we encounter a challenge, instead of dwelling on who’s fault it is or on the challenge itself, steer the conversation to focus on how the issue can be overcome. We might seem a bit odd to others at first, but our attitude will begin to affect change. Keep at it and keep focused on our goal of affecting change. The positive attitude will spread throughout the workplace.
Improve teamwork: Teams are much more effective when the members are united in overcoming challenges and figuring out how they can achieve their objectives rather than dwelling on all the problems and obstacles that stand in their way.
Improve motivation for ourself and others: If we have a positive attitude about achieving goals and success in general, we will be much more motivated to take action. If we look at what we would like to accomplish and we see only the obstacles, our motivation diminishes pretty quickly. Ask ourself what might spur us to action.
Improve decision-making and overcome challenges: See challenges as opportunities to grow and become better. When we’re making a business decision, we can use this same approach and our options will really open up.
Improve Interpersonal Relations: People like positive people. They’re automatically drawn to a pleasant and upbeat demeanor. Our business and personal relationships will definitely improve when we employ a positive attitude. There are also techniques we can use to help improve other people's reaction and attitude toward you.
A positive attitude in the workplace can help the whether of our business or workplace go to a good environment. We will enjoy our work more and achieve our workplace or business related goals more easily and faster. Although an attitudes are contagious but if we have a strong positive attitude we will be an agent of change on it. These are some situation that can produced by a positive attitude
Career success: Who is more likely to get promoted? Those who think positively and get results, or those who constantly complain and say something isn’t their job?
Stress manageble: We feel stressed when we see events or situations as stressful. Change our perception to something more positive and the stressful feelings will go away. Instead of problems, see issues as challenges
Better productivity: Stress can have a serious negative impact on our health. If we can reduce our stress, we will enjoy better health, less sick days, and better productivity.
Improve customer relations and improve sales: Customers would rather deal with someone positive. Research has also shown that sales professionals who think positively and believe in the benefits of their product have much better sales performance.
Become a better leader: If we manage people, they get more from watching us than they do listening to what we’re saying. Be a good example of having a positive attitude in the workplace. Set goals and ask for people’s support in achieving them. Take a positive attitude approach to achieving those goals and to overcoming challenges. Our attitude and enthusiasm will spread throughout our workplace.
Improve the attitude of other employees: Positive attitudes are infectious. We create a positive attitude in the workplace by being the change we want to see. Refuse to participate in negative conversations. When we’re in a meeting or when we encounter a challenge, instead of dwelling on who’s fault it is or on the challenge itself, steer the conversation to focus on how the issue can be overcome. We might seem a bit odd to others at first, but our attitude will begin to affect change. Keep at it and keep focused on our goal of affecting change. The positive attitude will spread throughout the workplace.
Improve teamwork: Teams are much more effective when the members are united in overcoming challenges and figuring out how they can achieve their objectives rather than dwelling on all the problems and obstacles that stand in their way.
Improve motivation for ourself and others: If we have a positive attitude about achieving goals and success in general, we will be much more motivated to take action. If we look at what we would like to accomplish and we see only the obstacles, our motivation diminishes pretty quickly. Ask ourself what might spur us to action.
Improve decision-making and overcome challenges: See challenges as opportunities to grow and become better. When we’re making a business decision, we can use this same approach and our options will really open up.
Improve Interpersonal Relations: People like positive people. They’re automatically drawn to a pleasant and upbeat demeanor. Our business and personal relationships will definitely improve when we employ a positive attitude. There are also techniques we can use to help improve other people's reaction and attitude toward you.
A Positive Attitude in the workplace can make an amazing difference.
Bersikap Positif Di Tempat Kerja Dapat Membawa Perubahan
Ketika situasi tempat kita bekerja tidak memberikan iklim yang baik bagi tumbuhnya sikap positif, misalnya sikap atasan kita yang cenderung hanya melihat kesalahannya saja, atau tidak adanya komunikasi dan kerja sama yang baik antar sesama rekan sekerja, betapa hal ini sangat menekan bagi tumbuhnya sikap positif kita, bahkan ini cenderung mengantar kita ke sikap negatif ! Padahal kita semua paham benar betapa pentingnya sikap positif dilingkungan kerja maupun kegiatan usaha. Ketika lingkungan kerja kita menyenangkan, betapa mudahnya kita menaikkan produktivitas karyawan.
Walaupun sikap hidup itu sangat mudah dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan, namun bila kita memiliki sikap positif yang kuat – kita dapat mempengaruhi positif ke sekitar kita bahkan kita dapat menjadi agen perubahan.
Beberapa hal penting yang dapat dihasilkan dari sikap positif tersebut :
Walaupun sikap hidup itu sangat mudah dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan, namun bila kita memiliki sikap positif yang kuat – kita dapat mempengaruhi positif ke sekitar kita bahkan kita dapat menjadi agen perubahan.
Beberapa hal penting yang dapat dihasilkan dari sikap positif tersebut :
- Jenjang karir dalam pekerjaan
- Pengendalian diri lebih baik
- Produktivitas dapat ditingkatkan
- Hubungan dengan pelanggan dapat lebih ditingkatkan
- Dapat memimpin lebih baik
- Dapat mempengaruhi secara positif kepada lingkungan
- Kerjasama dapat meningkat
- Meningkatkan semangat kerja
- Meningkatkan kejelian dalam pengambilan keputusan dalam penyelesaian masalah
- Dapat meningkatkan mutu berteman
Masih banyak lagi manfaat yang dapat dihasilkan dari bersikap positif di tempat kerja selain beberapa tersebut di atas, terus bagaimana ?
Tak ada kata lain selain - Lanjutkan – untuk bersikap positif
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