TIPS FOR REDUCING WORKPLACE NEGATIVITY

Nothing affects?employee morale more insidiously than persistent workplace negativity. It saps the energy of your organization and it diverts the critical attention from work and performance that you want to be the focus of your employees' efforts.

Workplace negativity has a spiralling effect on your workforce. One negative employee can infect a department or a work team.?Addressing worker negativity is a priority. Learn more about how.

1.????Identify the cause

Observation is the key to identifying the cause of workplace negativity. Observe employee interaction and understand their perception of the organization. Strive to receive?consistent feedback from your employees

2.????Create a positive work culture

?It is important to develop a?positive culture?at your workplace to prevent negativity. A positive work culture reduces stress and enhances the?happiness?and productivity of your employees. When the workplace is positive, your employees’ commitment towards the organization increases and?turnover?is reduced.

3.????Encourage open communication

Pay attention to the opinions and ideas your employees have to ensure that they feel comfortable in their work?environment. Give them a voice in the organization. Some ways to encourage open communication in an organization are:

1)???Encourage your employees to provide?feedback

2)???Implement an open door policy

3)???Recognize and reward this feedback

4.????Trust your employees

Develop a sense of trust between and with your employees. When your organization doesn’t trust its employees,?it can be very obvious. This can lead to lower motivation, and employees may feel unable or unwilling?to use their full potential.

5.????Treat all employees equally

Favouritism can cause a loss of motivation and build a feeling of resentment in your employees. As a result, employee loyalty?lessens, and a negative attitude towards the organization develops. As an HR manager, it’s your duty to prevent?favouritism and ensure that work policies are followed by all the employees.?The following ideas can help you to prevent favouritism:

1)???Avoid spending too much time with a particular employee

2)???Conduct regular meetings with employees

3)???Provide proper reason for every decision involving employees

6.????Recognize hard work

Negativity develops when your employees’ efforts go unrecognized. It creates a sense of aimlessness.?With the right feedback, rewards, or incentives, you can improve employee?morale, and your teams will feel more valued at work. This prevents negativity and motivates them to work harder to achieve organizational goals.

7.????Create a culture of growth

When employees feel that their career growth has become stagnant, their motivation to work comes down and negativity may creep in.?Establish a culture of growth in your organization by providing?training programs. When?employees are satisfied with their career advancement, they are more likely to develop a positive?mindset and share that positivity with their peers.

8.????Be Transparent

Lack of transparency causes your employees to lose their trust in the organization. Provide employees with information about your organization and any updates that are going on within. This not only helps employees feel valued but also allows them the opportunity to come up with solutions in case of problems.?

9.????Understand your employees’ needs

As an?HR manager, you have to be considerate toward employee needs and issues. Help them overcome their professional struggles. Ignoring their problems and making them work continuously can reduce their motivation and make them lose focus. With the following ideas, you can better understand your employees' needs:

1)???Review the work environment to identify the issues

2)???Encourage feedback

Work with them to identify the solution

Thanks & Regards,

Kavan Mehta