Do you have a Negative Nancy (NN) or Toxic Tim (TT) 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 their attitude spreads throughout, affecting everyone.

Think of it like this: You attend a meeting that NN was in. When you leave, you approach Positive Polly and share with her, “It’s so frustrating dealing with NN. 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 Polly sees the effect the original NN has had on you and the team. It only takes one person thinking negatively to bring down the whole environment, culture, and team. In order to help you, Positive Polly shares the following.

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