How to Stay PO SI IVE in a Work Environment TO UGH

BY: SHEEBA REHMAN FACULTY: IMS OIDA

Attitude:
It express an individuals positive and negative feeling about some objects. It descries an individuals feelings, thoughts and predisposition to act toward some object in the environment.

Components of attitudes
Informational and cognitive framework Emotional and affective framework Behavioral framework

Info mation and Affe!ti#e and !o"niti#e !omponents emotiona$ !omponents Attitude Attitude o&'e!t

Be%a#io a$ !o"nition

Representations of ttitude

ttitude and !pinion ttitude and Beliefs ttitude and "alues

Fo mation of Attitude
( ( ( ( ( ( #irect personal Experience ssociation $amil% and peer groups &eighborhood Economic status and occupation 'ass communication

T)pes of Attitudes

*o& Satisfa!tion *o& In#o$#ement

O "ani+ationa$ !ommitments

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Fun!tions of Attitudes
( ( ( ( (he adjustment function (he ego defensive function (he value expressive function (he knowledge function

Ba ie s to !%an"in" attitude
( )rior *ommitments ( Insufficient information

,a)s to o#e !ome t%ese &a ie s:

( ( ( ( )roviding new information +se of fear Resolving discrepancies Influence of friends and peer

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The Environment

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Negative Work Environment

Ouch! YOU

Past Experiences

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De ter Th min eo ism ry

Beware the Bullets!

Negative Work Environment

! Dog eat dog " " " everyone #ighting to get ahead ! No one appreciates yo$r contri%$tions ! Too m$ch work " " " not eno$gh help ! Deadlines are $nrealistic ! &onger ho$rs " " " additional work ! $dget Constraints ! Competition is eating $s alive ! Poor management ' direction ! (o% insec$rity

Other Peoples ehavior

Bulldozers
-at oni+e s

ossip Complainers s Whiners Ne"ati#es

Backstabbe rs Controlle Walking Wounded rs Bro!n Exploders "osers

Sniper s Clams
Slu##ers

Changing Environment
The only person who always likes change is a wet baby

C)*N+E " " " N *hallenges our paradigms N lters the wa% we think N 'akes life more difficult for a while N *auses ,tress N Is an ongoing fact of life

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Past Experiences

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Negative World View

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Me dia recent ,tatisticFrenzy

Determinism Theory

+ENET,C- '% 4randparents did it to me. 5Inherited traits6 P./C),C- '% )arents did it to me. 5+pbringing6 ENV,0ON1ENT*&- '% ,pouse, m% Boss, the *ompan%, the Econom%, etc.. is doing this to me. 5,urroundings6

$i#e%s $ittle &uestion

Are some people just born positive thinkers . . . or is it their CH !C"#

Choose the 'ight $uggage

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Be Bulletproo #

The )roblem With (odging Bullets Youre going to get hit!

Choice *+
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$lletproo# *rmor

Bulletproo# ,rmor Comes #rom SELF CHANGE

)utting on the ,rmor

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-o! to Change Your ,ttitude

ATT!T$%" Changes happen personally #rom the ,N.,DE O4T3

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So / / / ,ccept 'esponsibilit0
. am responsible / / / / / / #or !ho . am / / / #or !hat . have / / / #or !hat . do
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Step *+ Take Control

Negative world view

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-o! to Change Your Thinking

TH!&'!&( Changes come #rom o%serving logically in every sit$ation

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Observe Your Thinking

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t e $ 0 o t me e . s u o ef %o I is t% Tomo o1 it 1i$$ $oo. #e ) diffe ent/ I ts %im u!.s to / &e

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1anage Your Sel#2Talk

If you think you Can, or you think you Cant YOURE RIGHT! Henry Ford

This is going to be a wonderful day!

This is going to be a crappy day!

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-o! to Change Your Behavior

B"HA)! * Changes take tr$e assessment7 determination 8 discipline

E)*V,O0

Choose Your Behavior

0E*CT,VE .tim$l$s *esponse

0E.PON., &E 10 Choice 10 'espons e

.tim$l$s
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Steps To!ard Changing Behavior

The New /O43 E)*V,O0 ;" 4nconscio$s Competence 2" Conscience Competence :" Conscience ,ncompetence 9" 4nconscio$s ,ncompetence

INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!

,dd )OS.

+.3E Behavior

*eplace the BA% HAB!T.!

7 .pread a .1,&E aro$nd 7 .prinkle some <positive= on the negatives 7 7 7 7 7 7 5oc$s on the good o# each day .tay o$t o# the <#eeding #ren>ies= .ay <please= and <thank yo$= Practice "+,ATHEval$ate - $* %ehavior Never miss an opport$nity to complement E)*V,O0

1ore )OS. .3E Contributions

e#ore yo$ say anything to anyone7 ask yo$rsel# three things
9" ,s it tr$e? :" ,s it harm#$l? 2" ,s it necessary?

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6eep promises )ave a #orgiving view o# people 6eep an open mind with changes Co$nt to 9@@@ i# necessary .ee criticism as opport$nity to improve C$ltivate yo$r sense o# h$mor

0emem%er to " " "

Watch your definitions they become thoughts Watch your thoughts they become words Watch your words they become actions Watch your actions they become your destiny

The Choice is YOU'S

With a Bad attitude 0ou can never have a positive da0 With a )ositive attitude 0ou can never have a bad da0

Choose )OS.

+.3E $iving

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