There are times when you will work with individuals who you my not agree with, think a certain kind a way about, or plan just don’t like. Yet, you will still need to work side by side with these individuals on a day to day basis. Trust me no matter where you work or how much you love your job there is a good chance that you will encounter such a person. An individual like that can get to you and could cause you to lose focus if you let them and in the extreme case, where you might really hull of and slap them, could get you fired. Now I touched on this point a little in a previous article, So how much do I ask for when getting a new job? Part 2 , but now I want to go into some preventive measures to keep tension in an office low and decrease the chance of a confrontation.
My first point is to remember to conduct yourself professionally at all times when in the work place or representing your employer. Now this point should go without saying, but I feel the need to bring it up because forgetting this rule is the first step to what could become an unfortunate situation. My next point is, do not alienate yourselves from individuals that you do not care for because you need to work with them on a daily basis. I don’t mean seek them out or be “buddy buddy” with them, but don’t go out your way to not have any kind of contact or work with them. Merely keep it a professional relationship where the two of you deal with each other for work purposes only and are cordial at all time. To conduct yourself in the opposite manner could be noticed by other in your office and may be a bad reflection on you come promotion or rise time. Point three is not to follow the crowd, just because others in your office may act in a negative way towards and individual doesn’t mean you need to go along with it. Treating all individuals in the office cordially including the ones you may not have the best relationship with goes a long way and will speak volumes of your character. My forth and final point for this article is if you have an issue with an individual in the office, pull them out of the office to a neutral setting and talk out your issues when it occurs. Do not attempt to do this at the other person’s desk or in the office where other employees may see what’s going on because that can leads to rumors and other issues. Also if there come a point in the discussion when either you or the other individual are being unreasonable or becoming belligerent, then it is best to remove yourself from the discussion and take the issue up with management.
Following these four simple tips could go a long way toward reducing the amount of tension in an office between other individuals and yourself and reduce your chances of having an altercation. Remember you are in a professional setting not high school, so please act like it. These tips will also show people that you are professional individual who carries yourself in a cretin manner that others will pick up on and acknowledge. If you have any questions or would like advice on how to handle as situation in you office, you can contact me at me_conwell@compscistuff.com and I will do my best to get back in touch with you in a timely fashion.
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