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A Dozen Strategies for Creating Harmony at Work
Many of us spend more time at work and in the office with our
co-workers than we do at home with our families. We may choose
where we work, but we don’t often get to choose with whom we
work. In most instances, the only thing that we have in common
with the people with whom we share our day is the place of
business. No wonder maintaining harmony in the workplace is a
big issue.
Employers struggle with ways to foster positive relationships
among their employees when the solution often lies in some very
simple acts of kindness and courtesy. They are not complex and
will not incur any additional cost to the organization. Here a
few actions that people can take to make the work environment
more pleasant and productive.
- Bring back a cup of coffee for a coworker when you get one
for yourself.
- Ask what you can do to help when you see a colleague trying
to meet a deadline.
- Offer to answer someone else’s phone when that person is
working on a project.
- Write a thank you note and leave it on a colleague’s desk
when the person has helped you out.
- Compliment your coworker publicly and privately for a good
job.
- Keep criticism of others to yourself unless you are the
supervisor.
- When it is your place to correct action, do it in private,
not in front of others.
- Maintain clear boundaries between personal and professional
lives.
- Be the point where the office gossip stops instead of adding
to it and passing it on.
- Look for the right moment to engage in small talk with a
colleague. Just because you have finished your project and
need a break, doesn’t mean that you can interrupt others.
- Acknowledge everyone around you, not just your favorite
people, with a smile and greeting at the beginning of the day.
- Repeat #11 at that end of the day. Smile, say good-bye and
offer a simple thank you to anyone who has made your day better..
Simple acts of kindness practiced on a regular basis can change
an entire office environment when everyone participates. Anyone
can start the process.
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