Negative behaviour is shown through team members who constantly put down ideas and suggestions of others. They seem to insult and criticize other members of the team. They like to waste others time and refuse to participate. What you call a "class joker or work joker" would also be consider a negative team member.
Below is a short clip that discusses negative people and how to deal with them.
Difference Between Positive Team Behaviours and Negative Team Behaviours
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| Positive vs. Negative Team Memebers |
Positive Team Behaviours:
- setting rules and abiding by them
- analyzing tasks and defining problems
- contributing information and ideas
- showing interest by listening actively
- encouraging members to participate
- synthesizing points of agreement
Negative Team Behaviours:
- blocking the ideas and suggestions of others
- insulting and criticizing others
- wasting the group's time
- making inappropriate jokes and comments
- failing to stay on task
- withdrawing, failing to participate
*** Guffey, M. E., Rhodes, K.,& Rogin, P. (2011). Business Communication process and product (6th ed.). Toronto, ON: Nelson Education
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