PROBLEMS CAUSED BY NEGATIVE FEELINGS

• Increase in defensiveness

• Turnover
• Absenteeism
• Lost work time
• Inefficient communication
• Dishonesty, secrecy, evasiveness
• Decrease in creativity
• Fear of risk-taking, criticism, judgment and disapproval
• Inefficient problem solving
• Increased personal attacks

When we have negative feelings we are more:

• critical
• aggressive
• judgmental
• closed-minded
• non-accepting
• disapproving
• impatient
• inflexible

Common Negative Feelings Among Employees

• • Disrespected
• Unappreciated
• Unfulfilled
• Unchallenged
• Unmotivated
• Apathetic
• Exploited
• Bored
• Criticized
• Unsupported
• Hindered
• Over-controlled
• Underestimated
• Powerless
• Overworked
• Underpaid
• Stressed
• Judged
• Replaceable
• Unimportant
• Afraid and Insecure

FINE
Fucked up
Insecure
Neurotic
Emotional