I used to work for some fund raising NPO's that had a particular technique for dealing with demoralization
People would start to become angry and pessimistic and the toxicity spread like a virus from person to person inhibiting their ability to work
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People would start to become angry and pessimistic and the toxicity spread like a virus from person to person inhibiting their ability to work
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the job was tough. You had to be positive and upbeat in the face of near constant rejection.
The goal was to solicit donations form strangers, not easy for most people.
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The goal was to solicit donations form strangers, not easy for most people.
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When people started to get frustrated with the rejection they would sour.
Frantic, panicked, or pessimistic people struggle to get donations because people don't respond well to the negativity
This created a negative feedback loop of failure
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Frantic, panicked, or pessimistic people struggle to get donations because people don't respond well to the negativity
This created a negative feedback loop of failure
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People then become demoralized completely and start spreading the fear and anger to others in the office.
They would constantly complain about how awful everything was and how the job was impossible
It would then spread like a virus
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They would constantly complain about how awful everything was and how the job was impossible
It would then spread like a virus
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At a certain point the directors could see that numbers were dropping due to low morale.
The worse morale got, the worse the numbers were.
They had an obvious solution
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The worse morale got, the worse the numbers were.
They had an obvious solution
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They would completely purge the office
Firing every single person no matter how well they did
They did not want anyone to know about the morale or what happened to the previous staff
Completely new hires and new training
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Firing every single person no matter how well they did
They did not want anyone to know about the morale or what happened to the previous staff
Completely new hires and new training
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If an office would lose 50% of its revenue due to low morale they might as well take a month to fire and retrain if it means after that they are back at 100%
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The US is facing a similar demoralization mind virus
Everyone is reveling in anger and they like it
It becomes an addiction
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Everyone is reveling in anger and they like it
It becomes an addiction
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But we are not a small office, we are a nation of hundreds of millions
So how do we bring back the positivity and break the cycle of anger addiction?
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So how do we bring back the positivity and break the cycle of anger addiction?
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I think the real issue we face as a country at its core is demoralization
People like being angry, it feels good even if it is not warranted.
We are a wealthy, safe, and wealthy nation
But these people are just filled with a rage that they love
People like being angry, it feels good even if it is not warranted.
We are a wealthy, safe, and wealthy nation
But these people are just filled with a rage that they love
wealthy, safe, and healthy*^
