Listening to the media meltdown about the dreaded Swine Flu, and experiencing the impact of people's responses to it, has me thinking (again!) about the contagious nature of attitudes.
Coming from the Australian Swine Flu capital (Victoria), I'm distressed at the media stories suggesting that the whole state is infected (one story had one in every three people with the new flu - which, by the way, is less severe than the everyday variety!). Our tourism industry is being hammered; hotels and restaurants are feeling the pain. From a local's perspective, it feels like a very big 'beat-up'.
So, thinking about this pandemic, here are a couple of important questions for you. Is there a contagious "flu" of negativity at your workplace? And who are the carriers?
As a manager, you need to make sure your attitudes are strong, positive and healthy because you are more likely to be contagious - people will be looking to you for guidance on how to respond to all the storms that are racing through the business world at the moment - GEC, Swine Flu, etc, etc.
If you start 'sneezing' - sending out bad vibes - before you know it, everybody will catch a sniffle. If you notice symptoms in yourself, or others, take immediate action. Your prescription is to take two smiles (do something that makes you happy!) and call me in the morning!
And if you have the flu, of any type, I hope you feel better soon!
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