How to Deal With a “Negative Nancy” on Your Team

Victoria here, Girlboss’ executive editor. 👋

Do you have a “Negative Nancy” on your team? You know, the one who shuts down all of your good ideas and seems to have a permanent grey cloud hanging over their head? ⛈️ Or maybe you’ve become one lately. 👀 Oop!

In today’s newsletter, we break down why negativity is contagious at work—and what leaders can do to shift the mood-killing vibe before it spreads. Consider this an intervention.

Other stuff the Girlboss team is yapping about on Slack:

• Hey Siri, play “Independent Women” by Destiny’s Child.

• Oof, even the crypto bros aren’t safe.

• After losing their jobs, this couple started a shoe brand from their dining room table—now it’s a nine-figure business.*

💼 Job of the day: Billie (the cool-girl shaving and body care brand) is hiring a Senior Marketing Copywriter to write witty, culturally relevant copy across campaigns, product launches, social, email, retail, and more. Bonus: the salary range is $88K–$132K. 🪒