Responding to Negativity: Discuss in #PeopleSkills Chat May 18th
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Responding to Negativity: Our People Skills Chat Topic for Sunday, May 18th
WHEN/WHERE: Join us Sunday May 18, 2014 on Twitter at 10AM EDT. Hashtag: #peopleskills
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Responding to Negativity: How Do You Do It?
Responding to negativity can be difficult depending on the circumstances. In our personal lives we may feel free to speak one way. In our professional lives, we may feel more constrained. Then there is the question of the effect on our outlook and daily morale.
We take up this topic in our people skills global Twitter chat this Sunday. Many thanks to Dave Moore, HPT-Transformation for suggesting this topic.
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Responding to Negativity: Is It Really That Tough?
I have watched some people struggle terribly with this topic. I have also witnessed others who handle it easily with barely a hiccup. It is a complex issue for some and a simple response for others. So let’s explore this topic of responding to negativity and see what we can learn from each other.
Some questions to get us thinking in advance:
- How do you define negativity? Is it a mindset or a tangible happening?
- Are pessimism and negativity synonyms or related in any way?
- Can someone be too positive? Do some people wonder how to respond to too much positivity?
- Would you rather be around a very positive person or more negative? Whom do you trust more?
- When people have differences of opinion is this automatically negative?
- What are some effective ways to avoid getting sucked in by someone else’s negativity?
- Responding to negativity: What do you say when a negative person asks why you stopped hanging out with them?
- Where is the cutoff point (if at all) where you respond to negativity with negativity?
- What are some of the most effective ways to respond to persistent negativity?
These are just some questions to get us thinking. Actual questions will post live during the chat.
Ironically, responding to negativity is an essential element of positive people skills. So bring your personal perspective, your experience, a beverage, and join us Sunday May 18, 2014, 10am EDT in People Skills Chat on Twitter (hashtag: #peopleskills).
I also invite you to continue this chat by joining the Google+ People Skills Community, The Facebook Group People Skills That Really Matter and the LinkedIn Group People Skills Succeed to be a part of all the people skills discussions everyday 24×7. Get your people skills community member badge here.
Shout Out of Gratitude
My gratitude to all who participate and grow the people skills global community on Twitter (#peopleskills), Google+, LinkedIn, and Facebook. We welcome your suggestions for topics, offers to co-host, and most especially your diverse insights.
Special thanks to to the community and chat moderators Chantal Bechervaise, Dave Moore, Hoda Maalouf, Tom Rhodes, and Tracy Shroyer.
Hope you will all join our People Skills Chat on Twitter (#peopleskills) this Sunday May 18th, 2014, 10am EDT/7am PDT to share your insights, perspective, and experience on responding to negativity.
Everyone is welcome! We have only one rule in People Skills Global Chat: Respect for all even when we disagree.
TIP: If you have never been in a Twitter chat, you may find it helpful to log on to Tweetchat.com, or Twubs.com and enter hashtag #peopleskills. Sign in to your Twitter account. The venue will insert the hashtag on each of your tweets and you will see all the tweets on one screen. Other tools available are Tchat.io, Hootsuite and TweetDeck.
I am the founder and host of the chat and will be happy to answer any questions you have in advance: Email me.
Connect with you this Sun. May 18, 2014, 10am EDT in our People Skills Global Chat on Twitter as we discuss responding to negativity.
Until then, as always, I wish you bonds of happiness and success!
From my professional experience to your success,
Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™
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