No More Drama

By: Nora Kish

Any setting, professional or personal, has the potential to bring drama into your life. Your involvement in that drama can have more influence than you realize; it can mold people’s perceptions of you and define your character. Whether it’s partaking in some seemingly harmless office gossip or being out with friends and getting chewed out by a crazy stranger, drama is always lurking.

In a professional setting, drama is the last thing you want to be associated with. Not only does it negatively impact your work, it impacts your work relationships too. Someone who’s always in the middle of drama may be seen as untrustworthy and unpredictable, which are not desirable professional traits. Be aware of your environment and understand that every action has a consequence.

The best thing to do is to try to avoid drama at all costs. This means taking preventative and proactive measures.  

Don’t participate - If someone tries to start something with you or tries to get you to gossip, don’t involve yourself. If you avoid it in the beginning, you don’t have to worry as much or at all about any fallout.

Communication is irreversible – What is heard cannot be unheard so be careful what you say. Your words and actions are a representation of yourself so make they reflect the person you really are.

Don’t let it get to you – It only stresses you out if you let it. Some people only want to get a rise out of you – don’t give them that satisfaction!