We all like to think we are that icy cool operator. The Roger Moore of the office. But most of us are aren’t. Some of us certainly aren’t. And a few of us are so far away from this that the concept has no meaning.
But this isn’t a bad thing ALL the time. There are moments when being angry serves a purpose – ie. it’s net effect is on balance a positive thing:
1. When you are on your own – a bit of a shout and a scream in the safety of your own lonesome is very therapeutic. It may scare the neighbours, but then it is always best to keep them guessing.
2. When you are with other victims – have a boss who just causes you utter misery? There is nothing like venting-your-spleen (always thought that an odd phrase) with co-workers who are in the same situation. There is nothing like finding people in the same situation or (lets face it – better still) a worse one than you.
3. When you need a kick of adrenaline – in a low? Need that bit of energy to push past the post? Have a yell at the photocopier, a scream at the shredder, or shout at the sink.
4. To shake things up a little – think you might be viewed as always calm and collected? We’ll it may be an advantage to be a little unpredictable. Turn the volume up a little and wallow in a portion of rage.
5. When the referee has no concept of the rules of the sport – remarkably this happens quite often. Pretty much all my teams games in fact. And if I REALLY need to shout at someone, then there is few better than a man in black-and-white inside a television.
6. When you want to undermine you position – do people respect you for what you do? Is this becoming tiresome? Well simply blow off in the office at an innocent bystander and watch this respect tumble.
7. When you want to be skipped over for promotion – happy in your current role? Being threatened with a corner office? Nothing says “not quite ready yet” to your superiors than the random spread of fury amongst your colleagues.
8. When you are fed up with honest feedback from your staff – are your staff too candid in their views? Would you prefer unadulterated ass-kissing which is of no use to your development? Well, provide a disincentive to such behaviour by giving them the ‘hair-dryer’ treatment.
9. When you don’t want your staff to develop – there is nothing worse that staff exceeding expectations and stepping up to a challenge you set them. Knock them down a peg or two via a vocal dissection.
10. When you have no other tools in your bag – feel you should do something, but haven’t any other skills to fall back on? Want to prove to everyone you are still in the building, but lack the gravitas to do this in a productive manner? Unlock your temper, and burn as many bridges as you can.
Okay, so I got a little satirical there, but you get the point? There is the odd occasion when a good rant is cathartic, but 95% of the time you are only making a rod for your own back further down the line.
We all like to think we are that icy cool operator. The Roger Moore of the office. But most of
us are aren’t. Some of us certainly aren’t. And a few of us are so far away from this that the
concept has no meaning.
But this isn’t a bad thing ALL the time. There are moments when being angry serves a purpose -
ie. it’s net effect is on balance a positive thing:
1. When you are on your own – a bit of a shout and a scream in the safety of your own lonesome
is very thereputic. It may scare the neighbours, but then it is alway best to keep them
guesssing.
2. When you are with other victims – have a boss who just causes you utter missery? There is
nothing like venting-your-spleen (always thought that an odd phrase) with co-workers who are in
the same situation. There is nothing like finding people in the same situation or (lets face it
- better still) a worse one than you.
3. When you need a kick of areneline – in a low? Need that bit of energy to push past the post?
Have a yell at the photocopier, a scream at the shredder, or shout at the sink.
4. To shake things up a little – think you might be viewed as always calm and collected? We’ll
it may be an advantage to be a little unpredictable. Turn the volume up a little and wallow in a
portion of rage.
5. When the referee has no concept of the rules of the sport – remarkably this happens quite
often. Pretty much all my teams games in fact. And if I REALLY need to shout at someone, then
there is few better than a man in black-and-white inside a television.
6. When you want to undermine you position – do people respect you for what you do? Is this
becoming tiresome? Well simply blow off in the office at an innocent bystander and watch this
respect tumble.
7. When you want to be skipped over for promotion – happy in your current role? Being threatened
with a corner office? Nothing says “not quite ready yet” to your superiors than the random
spread of fury amongst your colleagues.
8. When you are fed up with honest feedback from your staff – are your staff too candid in their
views? WOuld you prefer unadulterated ass-kissing which is of no use to your development? Well,
provide a disincentive to such behaviour by giving them the ‘hair-dryer’ treatment.
9. When you don’t want your staff to develop – there is nothing worse that staff exceeding
expections and stepping up to a challenge you set them. Knock them down a peg or two via a vocal
disection.
10. When you have no other tools in your bag – feel you should do something, but haven’t any
other skills to fall back on? Want to prove to everyone you are still inthe building, but lack
the gravitas to do this in a productive manner? Unlock your temper, and burn as many bridges as
you can.
Okay, so I got a little satirical there, but you get the point? There is the odd occasion when a
good rant is cathatic, but 95% of the time you are only making a rod for your own back further
down the line.10 Reasons Why you Should Get Angry
We all like to think we are that icy cool operator. The Roger Moore of the office. But most of
us are aren’t. Some of us certainly aren’t. And a few of us are so far away from this that the
concept has no meaning.
But this isn’t a bad thing ALL the time. There are moments when being angry serves a purpose -
ie. it’s net effect is on balance a positive thing:
1. When you are on your own – a bit of a shout and a scream in the safety of your own lonesome
is very thereputic. It may scare the neighbours, but then it is alway best to keep them
guesssing.
2. When you are with other victims – have a boss who just causes you utter missery? There is
nothing like venting-your-spleen (always thought that an odd phrase) with co-workers who are in
the same situation. There is nothing like finding people in the same situation or (lets face it
- better still) a worse one than you.
3. When you need a kick of areneline – in a low? Need that bit of energy to push past the post?
Have a yell at the photocopier, a scream at the shredder, or shout at the sink.
4. To shake things up a little – think you might be viewed as always calm and collected? We’ll
it may be an advantage to be a little unpredictable. Turn the volume up a little and wallow in a
portion of rage.
5. When the referee has no concept of the rules of the sport – remarkably this happens quite
often. Pretty much all my teams games in fact. And if I REALLY need to shout at someone, then
there is few better than a man in black-and-white inside a television.
6. When you want to undermine you position – do people respect you for what you do? Is this
becoming tiresome? Well simply blow off in the office at an innocent bystander and watch this
respect tumble.
7. When you want to be skipped over for promotion – happy in your current role? Being threatened
with a corner office? Nothing says “not quite ready yet” to your superiors than the random
spread of fury amongst your colleagues.
8. When you are fed up with honest feedback from your staff – are your staff too candid in their
views? WOuld you prefer unadulterated ass-kissing which is of no use to your development? Well,
provide a disincentive to such behaviour by giving them the ‘hair-dryer’ treatment.
9. When you don’t want your staff to develop – there is nothing worse that staff exceeding
expections and stepping up to a challenge you set them. Knock them down a peg or two via a vocal
disection.
10. When you have no other tools in your bag – feel you should do something, but haven’t any
other skills to fall back on? Want to prove to everyone you are still inthe building, but lack
the gravitas to do this in a productive manner? Unlock your temper, and burn as many bridges as
you can.
Okay, so I got a little satirical there, but you get the point? There is the odd occasion when a
good rant is cathatic, but 95% of the time you are only making a rod for your own back further
down the line.
