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Is your negativity bias impacting your workplace?
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by Victoria Stokes
28th Sep 2023
28th Sep 2023
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In a world where we are all overexposed to real and imagined threats, managing negativity in a workplace is imperative for productivity and wellbeing. But it’s not as easy as simply banning bad news - everyone needs the facts even when they are grim. We speak to clinical psychologist Dr Malie Coyne and business mentor Michelle Leivars on the impact of doom loops and how to leverage negativity for business performance.
Negativity is infectious. You only have to see how one gripe can encourage a cascade of others. In the workplace, toxic cycles of negativity, or ‘Doom Loops’ as leadership strategy contributor Jan Bruce calls them in a recent piece for Forbes, are particularly catching and detrimental. It might start on a Monday morning when a disengaged employee complains about the lack of praise they received on a recent project. Another chimes in bemoaning their workload....
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