MODERN BUSINESS
Losing Your Temper at
Work? 5 Tips for Taming
Your Tiger
By Muffy Churches
A
re you walking away from
conversations or meetings
with that feeling of regret,
that once again you’ve lost your
cool? It can happen to any of us, no
matter where we happen to sit on the
professional totem pole. We know
it’s not attractive, nor is it graceful or
effective, but somehow it happens
and it can leave us, and those
present, with a sense of uneasiness.
20 ModernBusiness
June 2016
There are a zillion possible reasons
for being unusually irritable.
Sometimes, external forces are
at play behind the scenes: poor
health, mental fatigue, family issues,
physical exhaustion, or financial
concerns. Sometimes though, we
can point the finger at our ‘inner
force’ being the culprit and by that I
mean the quality of our mind-set or
thinking. That inner voice that I call
my evil-twin that is so darn sensitive
to perceived competition, to not
being in control, to not being ‘right’,
or just plain enjoys being contrary.
Whatever the cause, if you’re willing
to do a little homework before the
next work engagement that has the
potential to make you growl…
Here are 5 tips for transforming the
snappy snarl into a productive purr.