The Roundtable Inc.

Your energy is contagious.

My dad was one of those people who, when he was happy, the whole world was happy and when he was angry, the energy he brought in would have you walking on eggshells. If you are a highly charismatic or high energy leader, please don’t underestimate your ability to affect the energy of your team for the positive or the negative.

Bad moods and negative energy are contagious. Leadership can suck sometimes. When you feel yourself spiraling into negativity (there’s only so many losses, setbacks, or bad results one can take!), make a conscious effort to bring in positive energy. A simple technique? Start off your team meetings with a shout out to positive things that have happened during the week. It immediately shifts the dynamic. Give it a try.

How do you build positive energy in bad times?