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MEMBER NEWS JANUARY 2023 NOVEMBER 2022 ♦ VOLUME 20
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ISSUE 2
Provided by Curt Speck, President of Safety Resources Company of Ohio and SCSC Steering Committee Member Everyone experiences anger from time to time; it’s a natural emotion. We often feel it in response to difficult situations, such as those that make us feel undervalued or like we have no control. Differences in opinion are a major cause and voices and tensions usually rise when employees fight for their opinion. However, if we want to engage with colleagues effectively, we need to know how to properly manage that anger in ourselves and others. When employees express their feelings of frustration or anger in unhealthy, destructive ways, everyone in the workplace suffers. Employees may feel like they’re treading on eggshells and may become too afraid to say anything that might cause a conflict. This lowers morale, communication, and productivity, and makes employee feel unsafe at work. The workplace should not be controlled by an angry employee. Managing anger requires not only a reactive approach, but also a proactive one. In other words, to prevent anger from occurring in the first place, your workplace should have a standard regarding employee’s behavior and how it will be handled. If you anger issues properly, you’ll maintain a work environment that employees know doesn’t tolerate bad behavior. Furthermore, you’ll help employees understand how to react if they do encounter an emotionally charged/angry employee. Cont’d: 9 Tips to Recognize and Manage Anger - page 9
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