Deciding to be Positive about work
| October 29, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under Corporate Life, motivation, Personal Performance, Reduce Stress, Sense of purpose, Work Life Balance |
I was approached by David, one of the skill leaders within my company, on Friday whilst attending a leadership conference that my colleague, Tony, and I have been working on for 5 months to prepare and deliver.
David was pumped, he said that he had been really inspired by the event and it had given him the idea that he wanted to created a ‘Positivity Council’ within his business division that could meet and organised events and activities that would lead to creating a more positive workplace environment – “great!” I said.
Tony and I had worked very hard and thoughtfully, both being ‘event novices’, on making this an impactful event so it was great to get such feedback from David. I thought I would challenge him to take his idea one step further.
I said, “David, I have personally made the decision to be positive about work. This means whenever I engage with someone I drive to the positive and I don’t let myself get dragged down by negativity. “
“ I don’t mean I am all dreamy and ignore that this can be a tough place and there can be tough issues but I just now refuse to join the club which is all about ‘how hard things are around here’.”
I suggested to David that he should recruit his council members into the positive movement as a daily activity not just a great event once a month.
I said imagine if you had 10 to 20 people who made it their mission to be positive and uplifting within your business division what a difference that would make every day.
If we reflect, we can see that we all have the opportunity to choose to be positive in our workplaces and about our work. This can filter through our engagements, our many daily conversations, our general posture and tone.
Choosing to be positive can make you into a force for good and can create a movement you can invite others into, you never know – it may just lead to a better corporate life.
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Lyn, Thanks for the comments. I couldn’t agree with you anymore! Cheers,
I love the idea of a “Positivity Council.” I’m one of those people who believes that attitude is everything! How we interpret what happens to us or around us is determined by our attitude and we can choose our attitude. Love your blog and I’ll be back!
Sandra, I totally agree with you – attitude is something we carry with us and influences everything we do. It is also surprisingly easy to shift if you choose to. Cheers,
Great post. Your positive energy can help you influence other people. Think very carefully on the events that transpire each and every day. Think about your interaction with people. Watch others as they interact with people. You will quickly be able to see those with positive energy and those without it. Bill Gates and Rock on positivity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnsNASobuDk&feature=player_embedded
Greg,
Thanks for your feedback and comments. Yes, I agree with you. It’s easy for us to be influenced by others and equally possible for us to have a positive influence on those same people. I checked out your website, looks great. All the best with your endeavours.
Richard