Working around a chronic complainer Whiteboard explainer video is annoying and exhausting. You know the character—nothing pleases them, and they find fault in management’s every utterance, implicitly suggesting the people in charge are operating with a fatal deficiency of intelligence and common sense. There’s nothing new in the workplace that escapes this critic’s eyes, and they are comfortable sharing their caustic commentary with anyone below the management level.
They seem to thrive on the negative work-talk and are like moths to light with anyone who will listen.
Effective managers work quickly to stop these characters before the damage to morale spreads and threatens the team’s working environment. And like every management situation, there are right and wrong approaches for dealing with difficult people. These tips will help you find the best approach to deal with chronic complainers.
