1. BecomingYourCoworkersFavorite Coworker
Let’sface it, whenyouspend40+ hoursa weekwiththe same people,you’re goingtogettoknow them
on a deeperlevel thancasual niceties. You’llcome acrossmanydifferentkindsof people inanyoffice,
includingsome thatyoudon’tgetalongwith.However,there’safew waysthatyou can become
(almost) everyone’s favorite coworker.
1. Be Reliable
A traitoftenunderappreciated,beingreliable iskeyinmakingsure youstayon goodtermswith
all of yourcoworkers.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatyouhave to take on everyone else’sworkloadand
stay until afterhourstocomplete everything –butif a coworkerasksfor some helpwithan
assignment,be there tohelpthem.
2. Be Honest
Thisis so important!Alwaysbe honesttoyourcoworkers.If theyrun a draftby youto get your
feedback,give themyourhonestopinionandmostdirecteditsuggestions. Theywill nodoubt
appreciate yourconstructive honesty.
3. Be Open
I’ve foundthatbeingopenisa great wayto forma bondwithyourcoworkers.Tellingthem
what’sgoingon inyourlife outside of the office isawayfor yourcoworkersto getto knowyou.
If you are notopento discussingyouroutside life –that’stotallyfine!Talkaboutthe latest
celebritygossip,worldaffairs,oranythingelse!
4. Don’t be Scared
Thistip can be appliedtoseveral differentaspectsof office life.
Don’tbe scaredto give youropinionwhenyouare asked,
Don’tbe scaredto be who youare and letothersgetto know you
Don’tbe scaredof whatotherpeople are sayingaboutyou(office gossipisthe worst!)
Don’tbe scaredto make mistakes.
No one isperfect,nomatterhow hard theymay try. Mistakeswill happenanditisalwaysbetter
to ownup to these mistakesthantohave yourcoworkersfindoutaboutthemat a laterdate.
5. Don’t Be a Jerk
Thisis the mostobvious yetcrucial wayto buildandmaintainoffice friendships –don’tbe a
jerk!Beingnice toeveryone,all the time –evenif youfeel like theymightnotdeserve it,is
definitelytough,especiallyondayswhenyou’re extremelystressedout.However, it’llearnyou
a great reputationaroundthe office.
For some more helpful tipsonbecomingeveryone’sfavorite coworker,checkout thisarticle
fromMashable.