When a workplace becomes toxic its poison spreads beyond its walls and into the lives of its workers and their families. –Gary Chapman
Planting flags is a way of giving us a sense of control and is less creepy than poking pins in a Voodoo doll. If necessary, disguise your flag display as a pen holder and keep it on your desk. Keep an ample supply of flags in a desk drawer. When they happen, note positive interactions with others and plant green flags generously. Toss in yellow flags if uncertain. Plant red flags as needed for those obviously negative situations. Simply note, over time, how that display is coming along. More green than yellow or red? Appreciate what you have. More yellow? Figure out what you can do to move it to green. Is there more red than any other color? Time to regroup….