How to deal with whiners

Among the least favourite people in the world are the whiners. They see all the negative angles of a situation and they always find something to complain about. But the worst effect their whining can do is when their pessimism starts to grow on you too. How do you deal with this kind of people?

What seems to be the simplest strategy is the hardest thing to do. You can think you can ignore them but in reality it gets on your nerves and it gives you added stress. But just like a pathetic joke, if you don’t give it a laugh or even a snicker, it’ll just die.

Give your support. Whiners need support and they whine because they’re crying out for help. Offer what you can do to help and lessen their reason to complain.
Whine just for fun. Just to show them how annoying and infuriating their whining is, give them a dose of their own medicine.

Tell them casually by bringing it up on a light occasion. During lunch breaks or afternoon breaks, you can tell them about it.

Or, you can talk to them seriously about it so they know that you’re serious about it too. You don’t have to report them to the HR department before you tell them that you have a problem with what they do.

Don’t complain about your job but do it well. Be excellent in your job. If you consistently shine with your outputs the whiners will feel a bit of embarrassment on how they act towards their own work load. They’ll soon realize that whining won’t get them anywhere.

Behaviour and Ethics

Among the hardest people to get along with is the type of person who seems to know everything, or at least someone who thinks he’s always right. But there’s a way to get around these kinds of complications. Nine, actually.

Be intelligent. Be good at what you do. You should be someone who’s a master of your field. Improve your expertise and be the best authority on your department. Read up and sharpen your skills. Sign up for trainings and seminars and read up self-help books.

Respect others and their job expertise so they will also respect your skill.
Mingle. When you win them over as your buddies, they will be less harsh and critical of you.

Use their negative comments as reasons to be motivated. They may be rude, but they still have a point. If they saw errors in your work, fix them to make your work better and improved.

Don’t be defensive. Everyone commits mistakes so why react negatively if you have one? Just make necessary rectifications and take note for future purposes.

Don’t provoke it. Be ready for an argument if it comes to it, but don’t initiate it. Be calm and professional when you confront difficult situations.

Seek their help to turn their criticisms into support. Be positive about negative feedback by using it to boost your productivity and work quality.

Show appreciation. When you’ve given a feedback whether positive or negative, show that you appreciate the effort.

Don’t turn it into a big deal. Allow yourself to be emotional over these things and it will become a bigger issue. Avoid office drama by not over-reacting on a such small matters.

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