Scenario: One of your colleagues constantly complains about everything at work. They criticize the leadership and gossip about fellow-coworkers. They are usually late, do the minimum amount of work,

Scenario:  One of your colleagues constantly complains about everything at work. They criticize the leadership and gossip about fellow-coworkers. They are usually late, do the minimum amount of work, and often take credit for other's ideas. This is causing issues at the workplace such as low morale and high turnover. You love this job and you’ve worked hard to obtain it.

Provide your substantive initial post using a minimum of 200 words (one to two paragraphs) to describe how you would handle this situation. Include an application of each of the components of interpersonal communication from the LibGuide. 

• self-awareness.
• adaptability.
• empathy.
• cognitive complexity.
• ethics.