Is it possible for a manager to smile too often?

[SilverBells]

The other day, a coworker had mentioned that they found it "disturbing," that every time I'm at work, I smile a lot and/or laugh. Now, this person is known to be sarcastic and joke a lot themselves...but it does make me wonder: Is it possible for a manager to smile and/or laugh too much? Do I need to maintain a 'serious' attitude solely because I am a unit manager?

[Emergent, RN]

Every person is different on how they interpret the world. More introverted people might find too much levity and smiling unnerving. I find the happy medium a nice place to strive to be.

Some people, such as myself, get sensory overload around a lot of people. Other people thrive in social situations and feel energized by them. Everyone is different and it's impossible to please all of the people all of the time.

[Sour Lemon]

I love to laugh and play at work. If circumstances were miserable for the floor nurses and the managers were having the time of their lives, that might be annoying, though.

I remember once at my first job, the DON came to the unit dressed as Marilyn Monroe. Some of the other managers were also present and dressed up as various characters.

I might have found it amusing under different circumstances, but I just thought, "I have eight patients, the pyxis isn't stocked, the vitals machine isn't working, and GET OUT OF MY FACE!"

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[DeeAngel]

Let her know her opinion is of no importance to you the next time it comes up and email your supervisor about her conduct.

[CommunityRNBSN, BSN, RN]

Sometimes there’s a cultural aspect to this. Some cultures (and sub-cultures in America too) smile more than others. My neutral expression is a big, teeth-showing smile. I am white and Southern. I have definitely been asked “why do you smile so much” by people from New York City, and others who just have a different cultural background.