Workplace Atmostphere

Creating a Positive Atmosphere in the Workplace

There is a time and place to discuss your ideas, concerns and grievances about the company you work for. It is important that you know how to discuss these effectively rather than create a negative environment in the company cafeteria or a company meeting.

Meetings are designed to discuss the topics on an agenda. It is important to stay on topic in any meeting. If you are concerned about how something is being done and it is not on the agenda, either speak to the meeting administrator before the meeting starts and see if your topic can be added to the agenda or set up your own meeting to discuss your topic.

Some topics should not be discussed in an open format. If a company has a don’t tell policy about how much a person makes, airing your dissatisfaction about it or requesting a pay increase should be done with the person who can actually help to provide solutions. Telling other people how horribly you are paid will only breed an overall disgruntled attitude about how much a person makes. Additionally, if another employee finds out that you are making more money than he or she does, the communication of what everyone makes will turn into the snowball effect.

Complaining about an employer, stating your dissatisfaction with an employer or telling how another person made a mistake only instigates negative emotions throughout a company. Telling anyone that you don’t like how things are done in your workplace does not solve a situation; it only prolongs it.. Additionally, if you speak negatively about situations, other people will start discussing their negative feelings with you like you did with them.

The best solution for creating a positive atmosphere in the workplace is to follow the rule, "If you can’t say something nice, don’t say it at all." If you do have legitimate gripes, air them in the right forum or to the right people.

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