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Do you want to "escape" from boring work?
Do you want to "escape" from boring work?
Or do you think about "boring" work as a way to grow and develop in your work?
Or do you think about "boring" work as a way to grow and develop in your work?
1. Work Attitudes
1. Work Attitudes
Pessimistic
Pessimistic
- This is someone that will always look at the negative no matter the situation.
- Some people have a permeant feeling of helplessness and others want recognition so they continue to act negatively.
- A pessimist will stop working when they get discouraged, because they lose their drive to succeed.
Optimistic
Optimistic
- These are people that might not necessarily love their job but they are good at finding love in their job.
- There is always a silver lining with an optimist.
- An optimist will look outside of the box to fix a problem.
Neurotic
Neurotic
- This is someone that is angry a lot of the time.
- You better be careful around this person because they are bomb waiting to go off.
Apathetic
Apathetic
- This is someone that doesn't care much about their work, but they're not purposefully dragging others down like a pessimist would.
- They can do the job, but what their doing isn't meaningful to them.
- They are emotionally detached from the environment.
Application: One of our team members has a coworker who is negative all the time. She is less productive and will spend hours watching YouTube videos rather than working. She also has another coworker who is extremely upbeat and has been very successful in her work. It's very apparent the difference that attitude has made in their work.
The reading states that, "Job satisfaction is probably the most important job attitude." How you feel about your work will really make an impact on your outward attitude.
2. Benefits of Positive Work Attitudes
2. Benefits of Positive Work Attitudes
- Better atmosphere
- Better outcomes
- Stronger team
- Better collaboration
- Better productivity
- Contagious attitude that boosts the team
- More success in your personal career
Personal Application: One of our team members worked at Walmart and she felt apathetic a lot of the time. However, one of her team members was very positive and productive and it got her to work better and have a good time doing it.
Video Application: In the video, everyone was very negative and in result, it didn't motivate anyone to participate or pay attention. If there was a positive influence, the outcome could have been very different.
Recommendations: We came up with a couple of ways to make work "happier":
- Take time to walk around or meditate during the day.
- Have small conversations with your coworkers to break up the day.
- If you are a manager, take the time to recognize your employees for their hard work.
- Make sure you are drinking enough water eating healthy foods.
The reading talks about how there is a high degree of overlap between job satisfaction, work attitude, and organizational commitment. When people feel satisfied about what they are doing, they will have a more positive attitude, and thus be more committed to their work.
3. What Causes Positive Work Attitudes?
3. What Causes Positive Work Attitudes?
Environment
Environment
- Managers, coworkers, and customers can either make or break your work environment.
- It can be hard to stay positive when there is a lot of negativity around you.
Gratifying
Gratifying
- Are you engaged in something that you want to do?
- It's important to have an attitude of gratitude and find things around you that you are grateful for rather than things you're not happy with.
Choice
Choice
- You can make the best out of any situation.
- You have the choice to build people up.
Video Application: In the video, it's clear that they aren't grateful for their job, and they're coming up with any excuse to leave work. Their environment has become toxic because of their personal attitudes towards the job.
4. Assessing Work Attitudes
4. Assessing Work Attitudes
Productivity
Productivity
- Productivity and attitudes correlate with one another. In general, people that are optimistic about their work tend to have a higher productivity levels.
- Having goals helps with productivity and in result, when people accomplish those goals, they will have a better attitude toward their work.
Outcome
Outcome
- If you are in a team of negativity and hostility, the outcomes of your work won't be as rewarding.
- Hire people that will bring positive energy to your team. It's amazing the outcomes you will see.
Human Interaction
Human Interaction
- You can assess attitudes by how people work in a team environment.
- Not everyone likes working in teams, however, if you can give employees enough individual working time, they will have better interactions when it comes to working in a team environment.
Video Application: They are clearly not getting any work done due to their attitudes towards the work. If they would come together and set clear, exciting goals, it could change the environment.
Reflection
Reflection
We think that having a positive attitude is an asset and contributes directly towards a more productive work environment. It benefits everyone around you - managers, employees, clients, etc. It's a catalyst that draws the team psyche toward a more productive and positive mindset. If you have a positive work attitude, you will foster an environment that ensures the success of your team and team members. When looking at the questions above, often times people think that work is "boring" however, what they don't realize it that our negative attitude toward work has made it such. If we can start looking at the positives in our work, it'll make it that much more meaningful. Having positive people on a team helps set a unified vision which drives the team towards meeting its goals.
Team Work
Team Work
Through the optics of positive vision, we were able to instinctively draw the best qualities of each member and contribute those qualities for the benefit of the team as a whole. We have great collaborations when we get together, and people feel safe to share their thoughts. It's a nontoxic and a nonthreatening environment, that fosters an outcome-based work ethic within our team. By creating a positive energy within our team, we have experienced minimal conflicts, nurtured a friendly team environment and culminated high-quality work.
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