Even if
you haven’t just started your job and just want to feel included in the office,
it’s a tricky business making the correct impression. So how do you make your
co-workers love you? Follow these simple steps – oh and try not to cause any
arguments!
How to make your co-workers love
you: Learn the tea orders of your workmates
Although
this might seem simple and of no importance whatsoever, learning how your
co-workers take their tea is a great way to get involved in the office
environment. OK, so let’s be reasonable, if your office is the size of a
football pitch you could possibly side step the tea round, however in smaller
offices it is the polite and socially correct thing to do. Not only does this
look like you actually take notice of people but it is an easy ice breaker,
it’s as simple as that.
How to make your co-workers love
you: Smile in the workplace
No one
wants to acquire the nickname thunder face, and smiling is the most obvious
signal that you are enjoying your work and the people around you. Smiling can
convey a happy emotion; emotions are free and are easy to use. If you never
smile the chances are your colleagues probably think that you don’t have a
sense of humour, so smile away.
How to make your co-workers love
you: Listen to your work colleagues
If you
don’t listen to anyone not only will you feel cut off from the work environment
but eventually everyone will stop talking to you. If it’s someone’s birthday
soon or they are going shopping at the weekend, just make a note of it. However
small the task, go out of your way to ask how it went or simply ask did they
have a nice time; people value the smaller things in life and this is one of
them.
How to make your co-workers love
you: Don’t be a workplace hermit
If you
are invited out by your co-workers always make an effort and go out with them.
No one wants to be labelled the boring one, and even if you only stay out for a
short time you will always be appreciated for making the effort in the first
place. If you are having a party and you don’t invite anyone from work but then
upload pictures onto a social networking site, it may come across as though you
dislike everyone, so put yourself out there and ask them. If everyone says no
you know who not to invite next time!
How to make your co-workers love
you: Stick to your personality
Don’t
try and be someone else; the chances are your alter ego will be eventually
overridden by your true one anyway and you’re more likely to be labelled with
split personality disorder if anything. Being fake is not a good look and most
people can see right through this, however if you are loud and obnoxious this
is hard to cover up, but worth a try.
How to make your co-workers love
you: Don’t be the office flirt
You
don’t want to be known as the one who chats to all the boys/girls; save this at
least for the Christmas night out. You can’t make another first impression
so tone it down and adopt the mantra work is for working. If you’re desperate
to talk to the opposite sex, meet up after work, but inside those walls is for
office talk and office talk alone!
How to make your co-workers love
you: Keep strong opinions to yourself
You
don’t qualify for gossiping or heated arguments just yet so keep quiet. It is
important to voice your opinion if the situation directly applies to you but
being the gobby one already is not what we’re aiming for. It is crucial you
stand up for yourself but don’t get involved in unnecessary cat fights over
trivial things. Just breathe and let it go; being cool and collected under the
office stress and pressures is the strategy you need to be able to adhere to.
-source: realbuzz.com
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