Negativity is like a virus, infecting those who encounter it. Christine Porath, an author and professor at Georgetown University, conducted a study alongside Christine Pearson where they analyzed the effects of negativity among 137 managers enrolled in an executive MBA program. Their results showed that “negative emotions led people to displace bad feelings onto their organization, which resulted in decreasing the effort or time they put into work, lowering their level of performance, and reducing their commitment to their organization. They also displaced their negative emotions onto their colleagues, bosses, customers, and clients. Negativity in the workplace led to communication breakdowns, lack of cooperation, failure to share information and knowledge, and decreased productivity.”   Now more than ever, we must combat negativity in the workplace. Here are 3 ways to get started:   1. Create awareness. This is best done by explaining how negative or pessimistic comments are received ...