Facilitate a Welcoming instead of Frightening Culture
Dr. Joey Faucette
I coach HR leaders to go from overwhelmed, overworked policy cops and form jockeys to positive work culture influencers and architects who grow people and profits.
The Work Positive Blog
The dark shadows start on Sunday night as you try to close your eyes and settle your mind to sleep. They call them the “Sunday Night Scaries.”
Your pulse rate increases. Your brain squirts more stress-induced cortisol. Your stomach pumps more acid.
You understand how “less is more” as you turn from one side to the other, in search of the cool side of your pillow. Instead of counting sheep, you’re counting Eeyore Vampires.
Eeyore Vampires?
Yes, Eeyore Vampires, those negative people with whom you work, invade your brain space, fly around with their racing thoughts of “the end is here,” and the dark shadows take over.
I refer to negative people as “Eeyore Vampires” because just like Winnie the Pooh’s friend, Eeyore, negative people respond to most everything with “It’ll never work.” You don’t have to ask them. They volunteer the worst possible outcomes on every Zoom call, every team meeting, and every coffee conversation.
They are “Vampires” because these negative people morph at sunset into creatures who fly around your brain and suck time, energy, and attention away from enjoying your family and friends. Not to mention keeping you up all night!
Every day is Halloween in your work culture.
So how do you deal with Eeyore Vampires at work?
Here are three no-trick, treat-only tactics you can hand out today to cope with negative people without becoming one yourself:
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This Week’s Do One Thing (DOT)
Taken from Dr. Joey's best-seller that’s on Amazon, Small Hinges Swing Big Doors, at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHSFYW9X
Small Hinge 2: Reframe negative conversations.
So, what if that person slamming the boss on Zoom persists? Your redirection play doesn’t slow them down?
Reframe the conversation.
Your goal is to move the conversational polarity from negative to positive this time. Here’s an example:
“Well, it’s true John has some room for improvement as a leader. But the last time I looked, my check cleared the bank every payroll.”
You acknowledge the boss slammer’s partial truth, and pivot quickly to a positive perspective.
Small Hinge 2: Reframe negative conversations.
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The Work Positive Podcast
What’s it really like on the front lines today to engage teams to peak performance while improving their well-being?
Dr. Joey’s guest on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast knows what today’s positive work culture requires to do just that. Kamaria Scott is the host of the Manager to Manager podcast as well as founder/CEO of Enetic, a consulting firm dedicated to transforming organizations through exceptional people leadership. She helps you navigate the complexities of leading in today's dynamic work environments.
Put on your manager hat and lean in, listen up and love your work as Kamaria and Dr. Joey talk about:
?? The importance of consistent leadership development at all levels
?? Strategies for measuring growth and performance in your team members
?? Why leaders must be artists, scientists, and coaches to succeed
Listen to the entire episode https://workpositive.today/kamaria-scott
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