The Aggression Cup™ Illustration

(Originally posted in June 2014.)

Addressing disruptive behaviors is simple. It takes a little time, some practice, and, for some of us, a change of heart. However, teaching people to address disruptive behaviors is a bit more complex.

Innovative learning tools, such as effective illustrations, really help. Enter the Aggression Cup™. We all have one. We carry it around all day long. See mine in the picture... Yours may look a little different.

But how does it work? And why should you care about my Aggression Cup™… or anyone else's? CLICK TO READ MORE

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To better understand the concept of an Aggression Cup™, consider this: we each own our cups; we're responsible for what's in our cups and what we do with them; no one else is responsible for our Aggression Cup™. We are all responsible, however, for how we influence each other's Aggression Cup™.

Let’s look at a few examples of how our behaviors can influence the average person:

• Fill and Spill: Our behaviors can influence anyone’s Aggression Cup™ contents and even fill it with aggression sludge. It doesn't take much to bump it spilling the ugly contents all over both of us. The quickest way to fill and spill… disrespect someone.
• Starve It: You can leave someone’s Aggression Cup™ unaffected, being careful to add nothing, and avoid bumping into it. This usually involves staying away from someone or navigating your interactions with a set of tactics that don’t upset the Aggression Cup™. Easiest tactic: constant respect.
• Healthy Leak: If you’ve strengthened your influence skills, you may be able to help someone remove some aggression from their cup. Less sludge in the Aggression Cup™ means a lower likelihood of a messy spill over.

We discussed disruptive behaviors and why you should care in a previous blog post (see post here). For several reasons, especially safety, it is in your best interest to assertively use your influence to affect the behavior of others whenever possible.

The Aggression Cup™ illustration helps you see the relationship between your actions and someone else’s. Be intentional. Don’t miss your Aggression Cup™ opportunity!

Understanding how you influence others is too important to postpone. Contact Strongside today to help your team learn and apply all the right concepts and illustrations for addressing disruptive behaviors.