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How to StayPOSI IVE

in a
TOUGHWork Environment
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

Information and
Affective and
cognitive components
emotional components
Attitude
Attitude object

Behavioral
cognition

Representations of Attitude

Attitude and Opinion

Attitude and Beliefs
Attitude and Values

Formation of Attitude
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Direct personal Experience

Association
Family and peer groups
Neighborhood
Economic status and occupation
Mass communication

Types of Attitudes

Job Satisfaction Job Involvement

Attitude

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Organizational
commitments

Functions of Attitudes
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The adjustment function

The ego defensive function
The value expressive function
The knowledge function

Barriers to changing attitude

? Prior Commitments
? Insufficient information

Ways to overcome these barriers:

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Providing new information

Use of fear
Resolving discrepancies
Influence of friends and peer

The Environment

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Be r Pe
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Negative Work
Environment

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Past
Experiences

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Beware the Bullets!

Negative Work
Environment
- Dog eat dog . . . everyone fighting to get ahead
- No one appreciates your contributions
- Too much work . . . not enough help
- Deadlines are unrealistic
- Longer hours . . . additional work
- Budget Constraints
- Competition is eating us alive
- Poor management / direction
- Job insecurity

Other Peoples
Behavior

Gossip
Complainers
s
Whiners Negatives

Bulldozers
Patronizers

Sniper
s
Clams
Sluffers

Backstabbe
rs
Controlle
Walking
Wounded
rs
Brown
Exploders
Nosers

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

CHANGE . . .
Challenges our
paradigms
Alters the way we think
Makes life more difficult
for a while
Causes Stress
Is an ongoing fact of life

Ouch!

Past
Experiences

Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!

Ouch!
Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Negative
World View

Media
A recent Statistic:
Frenzy

Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,

Look at what you are looking at !!!

Determinism
Theory

GENETIC: My Grandparents did it to me.

(Inherited traits)

PSYCHIC: My Parents did it to me.

(Upbringing)

ENVIRONMENTAL: My Spouse, my Boss, the

Company, the Economy, etc.. is doing this to
me. (Surroundings)

Lifes Little Question

Are some
some people
people just
just born
born positive
positive
Are
thinkers
thinkers
or is
is itit their
their CHOICE?
CHOICE?
.. .. .. or

Choose the Right Luggage

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Do ts
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Bull

Be
Bulletproo
f

The Problem With Dodging

Bullets
Youre going to get hit!

Choice
#2
Wear Bulletproof Armor

Bulletproof
Bulletproof Armor
Armor
Comes
Comes from
from
SELF CHANGE

Putting
Putting on
on
the
the Armor
Armor

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How to Change Your

Attitude
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
Changes happen
personally
from the
INSIDE OUT!

ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE

So . . . Accept
Responsibility
I am responsible . .
.
. . . for who I am
. . . for what I
have
. . . for what I do
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Step #2 Take Control

Negative
world view

ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE

YOU

FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!

How to Change Your

Thinking
THINKING
THINKING
Changes come
from observing
logically in
every situation

TTHHIN
INKKIN
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Observe Your Thinking

Wh
to at c
de an
fus I
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his
?
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Idifferent.
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THINKING
THINKING

Manage Your Self-Talk

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

This is going to be
a wonderful day!

THINKING
THINKING

This is going to
be a crappy day!

How to Change Your

Behavior
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
Changes take
true assessment,
determination &
discipline

BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR

Choose Your Behavior

REACTIVE
Stimulus

Response

RESPONSIBLE

Stimulus
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR

My
Choice

My
Respons
e

Steps Toward Changing

Behavior
The
TheNew
New YOU!
YOU!
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
4. Unconscious Competence
3. Conscience Competence
2. Conscience Incompetence
1. Unconscious Incompetence

INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!

+IVE Behavior

Add POSI

Replace the BAD HABITS!

Spread a SMILE around
Sprinkle some positive on the negatives

Focus on the good of each day

Stay out of the feeding frenzies
Say please and thank you
Practice EMPATHY
Evaluate YOUR behavior
Never miss an opportunity to complement

BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR

More POSI
IVE
Contributions
Before you say anything to anyone, ask
yourself three things
1. Is it true?
2. Is it harmful?
3. Is it necessary?

Keep promises
Have a forgiving view of people
Keep an open mind with changes
Count to 1000 if necessary
See criticism as opportunity to improve
Cultivate your sense of humor

Remember to . . .

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

The Choice is YOURS

With a Bad attitude
you can never have a
positive
day
With a Positive attitude
you can never have a
bad day

Choose POSI

+IVE Living

HAVE A WONDERFULL &

A positive year

ENJO
Y !!!!!!!!!!