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How Word Vomit Can Ruin Your Career

Whether you run your own startup or manage an office of people, the art of filtering is one you will have to master in order to keep your career afloat. Here are some of the top ways word vomit can affect your ability to manage effectively:

Character Reflection

Your actions do speak louder than words, but your words can be pretty damaging if you’re screaming to the point you are red in the face and spitting venom. Every time you lose your head with an employee, the office will take notice. Your reaction to something an employee or co-worker does says more about you than the person you’re attempting to admonish. Good managers have a plethora of traits that contribute to their success, but saying whatever is on their mind is not one of them.
It’s important to note that not all word vomit has to stem from anger. Sometimes, a joke that pops into your head can be enough to affect someone you work with, and you may not even realize it.
As a manager or business owner, you’ll have to assess your team and learn what can be said and shouldn’t be said. Always air on the side of caution.

Morale Buster

If you’re prone to saying things you shouldn’t, chances are, there have been signs that have jumped up and slapped you in the face, telling you your filtering abilities need to be improved. You may have just been too engrossed in your work to notice them. Your words can have a dire impact on the performance of workers. If you see some of the above happening in your business, it’s time to enact some changes.

Vent It Out … or Maybe Not

You close the door to your office after getting off the phone with Bill in IT. The conversation wasn’t as productive as you hoped, and you need to vent to someone. Who better than the people of Facebook, right? Wrong. Being canned because of a social media post is on the rise – which is perfectly legal – and more and more employers are keeping tabs on their staff. You may be thinking: “That doesn’t matter because I’m the boss where I work.” That is the wrong thought process. In a way, it matters even more. Your business or company functions because you have great employees working for you. If you begin to undermine your credibility with them by bad-mouthing part of your staff, the whole team may find out and you’ll have to suffer the consequences. Honestly, if you’re taking to social media to complain about anyone you manage, you are probably in the wrong type of job. Just don’t do it. While there’s a laundry list of things people do that are unprofessional in the workplace, as a manager, social media venting is probably among the top. It may seem harmless in the moment, but down the road, it could turn ugly. If you’ve been reading the above in a cold sweat as you recognize some of your bad habits, good. You’re finally recognizing the effects your word vomit can have on your workforce. Don’t lose your cool – isn’t that what got you into this mess in the first place? – there are a few simple ways you can stop the word vomit. Click here to read more.


Source: Business.com