Leadership Hurdle: 5 Human Reasons People Are Drawn to Negativity
by Kate Nasser | 3 Comments »
Leadership Hurdle: Overcoming the Draw of Negativity
Leaders must inspire to overcome the draw of negativity. To surmount this leadership hurdle, it helps to understand the human reasons people are drawn to negativity.
Leadership Hurdle: Human Reasons People Are Drawn to Negativity
Leadership Hurdle: 5 Human Reasons People Are Drawn to Negativity
- Security. Being negative makes some people feel protected and secure. To them, thinking life is wonderful is risky.
- Survival. People believe if they are always on watch for trouble, they will not be caught unaware. They will be ready to handle it.
- Validation. People have unaddressed scars from past events. They live those negative scars and constantly seek validation for the wrong done to them.
- Ease. It is easier to think that life and work are bad. Believing it could be better brings the challenge of making them better!
- Voice of Powerlessness. The voices of negativity give a boost to people who feel powerless and disenfranchised. (Candidates running for office often use this human need to their advantage.)
The leadership hurdle, especially at work, is to move people from negativity to can-do attitudes and actions.
- Spot the employees that are constantly negative.
- Listen, identify, and confirm the reason with them verbally.
- Seed their thinking with positive alternatives and call them to action.
- Tap these 6 additional ways to overcome this leadership hurdle.
From my professional experience to your success,
Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™
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Great post Kate. Gives a good understanding as to why some employees/team members are negative. Sharing with my community! Thank you for your ongoing leadership!
Many thanks Cynthia! Being aware of it gives us the pathway to overcoming it.
Best to you and your upcoming conference.
Kate
[…] 5 Human Reasons People Are Drawn to NegativitySecurity. Being negative makes some people feel protected and secure. To them, thinking life is wonderful is risky.Survival. People believe if they are always on watch for trouble, they will not be caught unaware. They will be ready to handle it.Validation. People have unaddressed scars from past events. They live those negative scars and constantly seek validation for the wrong done to them.Ease. It is easier to think that life and work are bad. Believing it could be better brings the challenge of making them better!Voice of Powerlessness. The voices of negativity give a boost to people who feel powerless and disenfranchised. (Candidates running for office often use this human need to their advantage.) […]