What is it about?
People who are more forgiving employees tend to also have better health and work-related productivity.
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Why is it important?
Few people realize the damage done at work by harboring grudges. Forgiveness is a way to manage difficult situations at work and potentially improve health and productivity. The costs of unforgiveness, such as sick days, sabotaging a co-worker's projects, etc., can be significant and can be dealt with in more productive ways.
Perspectives
We spend more time at work than we do anywhere else. Troubles with co-workers and supervisors are bound to occur. The question is, how will you respond? Forgiveness is a powerful and productive way to cope with many interpersonal stresses at work.
Loren Toussaint
Luther College
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This page is a summary of: Forgiveness Working: Forgiveness, Health, and Productivity in the Workplace, American Journal of Health Promotion, August 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0890117116662312.
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