Dealing with conflict at work can ruin your day, your week, your month and make you very unhappy at work. Here are 5 tips to making your workplace interactions smoother.
When you are at work, the last thing you want is to have tension, stress and conflict with your co-workers. So many offices now focus on working as a team, and the way you deal with your teammates will set the tone for your success at your job. When others see you as an asset to the team, you will find that they are all there to help and work together to get things done.
In order to prevent some of the biggest types of workplace conflict, here are 5 rules of etiquette that can help keep some of the tension at bay:
- Say “please” and “thank you” every time – Being polite can help smooth out just about any situations. When you ask for help, be sure to say please. Look for ways to compliment your teammates on the work they have done. It's easy to forget, but just think about how good it feels when one of your co-workers tells you that they think you did a great job.
- Be your brand 24/7 – Your personal brand isn't just for the job search. When you have a clearly defined brand, you need to be sure that you are being your brand every day. This means thinking about what traits you want to be a part of your brand and look for ways to incorporate it into your daily interactions.
- Clear up misunderstanding right away – If you aren't sure about what your responsibilities are, then ask for clarification. It is better to be sure about what exactly you are responsible for, than end up stepping on someone's toes and building resentment. Also, if you think that you may have said something that was misunderstood, be sure to correct it right away so that your co-worker won't allow that hurt to grow.
- Pull your own weight – We have all worked in a place where there was someone who wasn't pulling their weight. While everyone else is working hard, they are busy returning personal phone calls and playing around online. Don't let that person be you.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and team meetings – Becoming part of the team means that you get a say in the way that the project gets done. Typically at team meetings there are a couple of people who participate, while the majority just listens. Start chiming in with your opinion, and don't be intimidated. You're teammates are probably grateful for the input.
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By Melissa Kennedy- Melissa is a 9 year blog veteran and a freelance writer for LogisticsJobsiteBlog, along with helping others find the job of their dreams, she enjoys computer geekery, raising a teenager, supporting her local library, writing about herself in the third person and working on her next novel.
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