While in a meeting yesterday, I noticed one of my colleague’s screensavers, as cliche as screensaver messages can be, this one got me thinking, it said:

“Attitude is Contagious: Is yours worth catching?”

The economic challenges that we are all facing right now have an undeniable effect on our attitude. Some handle the stress of layoffs and cost cutting in different ways, from cynicism to criticism and sometimes even downright anger. Our attitude, however, is not just a coping mechanism, it is one of the many factors our peers and supervisors use to judge our ability to do our jobs and motivate others. Along with job performance, it can make or break hiring and firing decisions.

Is your attitude worth catching?