In times of crisis, expect to deal with more emotions and more extreme emotions at work. While we all appreciate people who are optimistic, positive, resilient, and confident at work, how do we react to people who feel negative, critical, or pessimistic?
Very likely they have good reasons to feel like that. Suppressing those feelings doesn’t help them nor the organisation they work for. In contrary, suppressed feelings function like a pressure cooker. The pressure increases without release. Today, it takes both positive and negative emotional insight for organisations and individuals to function effectively over the long term. Negative emotions can unleash opportunities and provide feedback that broadens thinking and perspectives. We just need to learn to have effective communications about emotions and subsequently normalise having those in the workplace. Imaging the impact on mental health!
What can I do to bring my authentic positive and negative emotional state to work?