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Optimism Rules!

Optimism Rules!. Dondi Scumaci. Powerful Take Aways. Identify factors of negativity Discover your patterns and habits Empower yourself even in difficult scenarios Respond to negativity in others. It is the way we see and interpret life. What Is Optimism?. What Is Negativity?.

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Optimism Rules!

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  1. Optimism Rules! Dondi Scumaci

  2. Powerful Take Aways • Identify factors of negativity • Discover your patterns and habits • Empower yourself even in difficult scenarios • Respond to negativity in others

  3. It is the way we see and interpret life. What Is Optimism?

  4. What Is Negativity?

  5. Signs Of Workplace Negativity • Absenteeism and turnover • Sarcasm – biting humor • Reduced commitment and initiative • Complaints, conflict and miscommunications • Diminished confidence • Isolation, fractionsand pseudo “teams”

  6. The Impact Of Negativity • Productivity • Satisfaction • Confidence • Health • Hope • Relationships

  7. Patterns of Thought

  8. 3 Critical Factors

  9. Explanation Styles

  10. Duration How long will this last?

  11. Orientation Where is your focus? Solutions Oriented Problem Oriented

  12. Responsibility Assigning responsibility or generating solutions?

  13. Scope How much is impacted by this event?

  14. Practice FITE Explanations

  15. The Pessimist’s Explanatory Style • “He refused to go last yeartoo. He never supports me in anythingthat I want to do. He makes me feel so unwanted and alone.”

  16. The Optimist’s Explanatory Style • “This is something I look forward to each year and he does not. It’s important to me and I am going to go. We’ll make plans to do something we both enjoy later this week.” • Future • Isolated • Temporary • Empowered

  17. Ask The Right Questions! • The questions you ask determine the course.

  18. Responding To Negativity • Acknowledge feelings • Confront negativity • Focus on facts • Listen for absolutes • Ask for solutions • Generate options

  19. Expectancy

  20. Breathe.

  21. dondiscumaci.com • Click on the Career Moves tab to open your gift.

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