Hi, there lovely readers. A friend recently lamented the toxic environment she was working in and, as this year’s blog is all about career success strategies, I asked what specifically made her workplace so uncomfortable. ‘The attitude of a few of my colleagues – they constantly criticise, everything seems to be a drama – they’re sucking the life right out of me’ she responded. My friend’s comment struck a chord for I’d just read a great little article about ‘energy-givers’ versus ‘energy-takers’ (Suzy Walsh) There are two types of people – here’s the one you need to succeed.
Energy-givers v energy-takers – which one are you?
Welsh believes that energy-givers are filled with positivity, are solution-focused and always leave you feeling invigorated; while the negative and/or
needy energy-takers tend to suck the oxygen out of the room. Seems my frustrated friend is surrounded with the oxygen suckers. Or is she?
How we share our energy both in leisure and in the workplace can have a significant impact on how we are perceived. Energy-givers are more likely to advance in their careers thanks to their positive outlook whereas energy-takers are more likely to be branded as negative trouble makers and worse still, possibly slated for removal when there are budget squeezes.
To determine which type of person we are, Welsh says we should ask ourselves three questions. And I did. Are you up for it?:
(Lisa Messenger)
