Toxic Work Environment: Don’t Get Trapped
We are faced with a choice in a toxic work environment. You can react to the negativity and become part of the problem, or you can rise above it. Rising above it means not being provoked. Let the negativity pass through you.
Instead, focus on doing the best job you can. If you’re in sales, focus on being the best salesperson. Or if you’re in management, focus on making sure you do your job accurately and in a timely manner.
If you’re a bar manager, make sure your bar is clean, stocked and open when the first customer arrives.
Don’t give negative influences and passive-aggressive co-workers an excuse to attack you. When you see negative energy approaching you, pause, identify the emotions that are coming up and let them pass.