Do you have a Negative Nancy or Toxic Tim that you’re keeping longer than you should? Would you let them go if you weren’t so short-staffed? One Negative Nancy or Toxic Tim infiltrates the whole company and it spreads throughout, affecting everyone.
Think of it like this: You attend a meeting that Negative Nancy was in. When you leave, you approach Positive Polly and share with Positive Polly, “It’s so frustrating dealing with [Negative Nancy]. Why is she still here? All we do is constantly listen to her babble and unhappiness.”Before you know it, you become a Negative Nancy, and Positive
