As I woke up this morning I realized that you always have a "down" day if you are in a dark mood. You've probably had friends or relatives tell you how you "darken" the room when you enter in a bad mood.
Companies behave the same way.
Often, someone in management, or a leadership role, assumed or delegated, will set the emotional and attitudinal mood for the organization without even realizing it - just by containing a negative attitude.
Today's headlines potentially could create a few thousand negative attitudes in organizations around the world as GM formally announced tens of thousands of retrenchments, and the death of the Pontiac brand.
The way into the light is simple.
Keep your people focused on the here-and-now. What is happening in your immediate local area. Find some news that is positive, warming, and comforting, and make sure it gets around.
Negative attitudes can only be countered by positive reinforcement.
You wouldn't let an oil spill pollute your water supply, so don't let a negative attitude pollute your performance supply - shine the light on those bad attitudes and convert them to a positive driving force.
You might wake up in a bad mood, but go to bed tonight in a good one!
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