QUITTING IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION

HOW TO SURVIVIE

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AGENDA IS PRETTY EASY

1-DISCOVERING HOW STRESSFUL IT IS 2-DEALING WITH IT "PROFESSIONALLY"

Your Boss is Unpredictably MoodyYour Manager Plays Favorites

There's Low Morale Throughout the CompanyNo One Accepts AccountabilityOutdated Policies Don't Allow for a Healthy Work-Life Balance

You’re not sure if everyone is on the same team

The culture is competitive rather than cooperative, ‘I win and you lose’ rather than ‘we win together'

less trust, less information sharing, stronger silos

Performance and values expectations are unclear

performance expectations are clear, leaders and employees know what is expected of them. When leaders and employees are held accountable for agreed-to performance, company goals are consistently met

When values expectations are clear — with values defined in observable, measurable, behavioral terms — leaders and employees know how they are expected to act with peers and customers.

HOW TO DEAL WITH IT

1-FIGHT2-COPE

Know When to Fold and Avoid Putting Energy Into the Untenable

A.Circle the Wagons and Rally Like-Minded ColleaguesB.Document Everything. C.Stop pretending STRESSFUL behavior is OKD.LEARN AND WAIT

FIGHT

1-Face the reality head-on...“Accept that this job is not where you want to be, even if you can’t make a change today. But begin taking steps to change things.”

COPE

2-Develop a plan..... A.Brainstorm with trusted friends and family members about your ideas B.Decide whether your boss is approachable and if so, the best tactics to use

C.Try learning a new skill. At the very least, it may help you prepare for another jobD.Finally, consider looking outside your job for fulfillment. Having an outside interest or two gives you another outlet and an activity to look forward to.

3-Find (or Accentuate) the positive

ACTIVITY I Make a list of the good points about your jobACTIVITY IIBRAINSTORM ONE SOLUTION OR AN IDEA

Do:A. Differentiate between what you can change and what you can’t.B. Take responsibility for making a change.C. Focus on making the best of a bad situation.D. Create Your Own Environment

Don’t:A. Assume nothing will ever change.B. Allow negative thoughts to rule you.C. Go it alone.

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