This week Tia speaks to how your attitude can determine a situation’s outcome.

Do Better, Be Better Blog... May 29, 2009

What can I do to bring a more positive, professional and honest atmosphere to my place of employment? – Positive in Largo

Dear Positive in Largo,

Since the professional climate in your office is set by management this is a great opportunity to show your leadership skills to the big boss. Do a bit of research and create a proposal on the types of workshops you think your department may benefit from. Another option is suggesting that you attend a few leadership seminars and come back to host training sessions with your co-workers. If the issue isn’t related to the company policy but due to a informal interactions, I suggest leading by example. A great way to diffuse gossip and negative conversations is by changing the topic or direction of chats when inappropriate issues are discussed. Focus on the positive - but always make sure to know the water cooler conversation, you’ll never know when it will come in handy.

---Tia