Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

He calls in sick more and more. She is secretly looking for another job … even if it means she has to go back to school to upgrade. Familiar?

Have you seen people who contribute to toxic work environments? Or have you noticed colleagues who feel victimized by workplace toxics? It doesn’t have to be that way. 

Tackle cynicism or bullying from your brain's inside-out and … you end up with smart skills for business growth. People today often describe toxic work settings and yet research shows it needn't be the case in most settings.

Unsure of how to move past cynicism or bullying? Why not roll out a cynic’s opposites…  go for profitability …  and win back work ... with the brain in mind. How so?

Smart skills to counter cynicism:

Cultivate tone to advance the lives and careers of all employees. Show the value of that tone to engage  opposing views of controversial topics in ways that teach from diverse angles.

Yield to genuine word choices rather than speak meta messages where one thing is said but another is intended.

Network with others of different backgrounds to build goodwill … even with those who differ. Survey people to get feedback ... and grow workplace intelligence.

Include intelligences of people from different cultures … genders … ages … races … beliefs … and backgrounds.

Create skills that move you away from cynical venting ... and into communication that builds on solutions.

Smart skills to bust bullying:

Be aware of tactics bullies  use and you will increase your ability to create thoughtful responses past problems that disrupt the workplace.

Use solutions people suggest to move past problems that hold you back. Ask for ideas and then implement these and reward idea givers.

Laugh often and especially laugh at self … because such laughter adds enzymes for goodwill in the human brain and in the workplace.

Listen to learn from others in different fields and in your own. Share new ideas you hear … congratulate other's offerings … and build unity from differences.

Yank lessons from every personal mistake … through admitting what went wrong.  Then model communication from learning on the other side of errors.

What tools do you use to turn cortisol that comes from workplace toxins into serotonin for opportunities beyond intimidation?