HOW TO GET ALONG WITH YOUR COWORKERS
THE BASICS
by Christopher Flatt
www.becomingachef.co.uk
HOW TO GET ALONG WITH YOUR COWORKERS
Getting Along With Coworkers Can Be Difficult
At Times, But Getting Along At Work Is Crucial
To Maintaining A Healthy Lifestyle. Here Are My
Top Tips To Help You Maintain Friendly
Relations In Your Workplace.
LISTEN TO YOUR COLLEAGUE
This Sounds Obvious—of Course
Often We Think We Are Paying Attention To What
Someone Is Saying To Us We Are Actually Distracted
Make Sure That You Stay Engaged With Your Coworker
Whenever He Or She Is Talking
If You Need To Finish Completing Something, Let Him
Or Her Know, And Then Give Your Full Attention
TAKE AN INTEREST IN THEM
If You Don’t Listen Actively To What Someone Is Saying
To You Then You Won’t Be Able To Take An Interest In
That Person’s Life
Don’t Hesitate To Check In With People, To Ask How
They Are Doing With Their Work
Just Let Them Know That You Care
A Few Words Can Have A Huge Impact
UNDERSTAND WHEN TO BACK OFF Work can be a stressful atmosphere. Keeping this in mind will help you maintain friendly relations with your
coworkers. If you see that your coworker is preoccupied with a phone call or another
issue, wait to speak with them. And always avoid interfering with a coworker’s free time. If there is someone who likes to spend her lunch eating and reading a book,
you might not want to strike up a conversation with her at that moment. Respect that different people have different boundaries and ways of
operating in social situations.
CONCISE COMMUNICATION
Whenever You Are Communicating With A Coworker,
Aim For Concision
Be Direct But Polite, Clear But Kind
Always Think About Whom You Are Speaking With
If You Are Sending An Email, Imagine How The
Person Might React To Your Tone And Word Choice
Be PositiveEven If You Are Having A Bad Day, Remain Positive
Your Job Can Be A Stressful Atmosphere, You Don’t Want To
Create More StressTry To Remain Optimistic About New Challenges And Tasks
Be Solution Oriented Instead Of Saying Sorry, Try To Find A Solution
Instead Of Apologizing Or Complaining Try To Find A Way To
Fix The Problem First
ADMIT WHEN YOU ARE WRONG
This May Be The Most Difficult Item On This List
Who Wants To Admit When He Or She Is Wrong?
But Doing So Will Show Your Coworkers That You
Are Honest And Humble
And Don’t Ever Blame Someone Else For An Error
YOUR WORD IS ALL YOU HAVE
If You Tell Someone That You Are Going To Do
Something, You Should Do It
But We Have All Let Ourselves And Others Down
Work Hard To Follow Through On Your Commitments
If You Fail To Do This, Don’t Be Afraid To Admit Your
Mistake
This Will Go Over Far Better Than Covering Up Your Error
KEEP SOCIAL MEDIA AND WORK SEPARATE
Refrain From Posting Details About Your Work Online
Social Media Is Better For Your Personal Life
A Good Rule Might Be, “If My Boss Saw This, Would
There Be Negative Consequences?” If So, Then You
Might Want To Remove Whatever You Posted
Getting Along With Your Peers Can Sometimes Be
Difficult
In A Workplace, Keeping Friendly Relations Is Critical
Think About How Much Time You Spend At Work
It May Take Work, You Can Learn To Get Along With
Almost Anyone.
And As A Result, Your Work Life And Your Home Life
Will Benefit.