Hey There,
We all feel extremely sorry for that co-worker that makes the entire room so silent that you can hear a pin-drop when they pass by. You know that very colleague that no one wants to spend time around more than they should. Most times, they don’t even know they are the employees. So what if you are that employee? God forbid right?
While we are still trying to assure you that your answer is no, you could confirm by following the following rules to ensure you are no that person in the office.
- Learn To Give People Space
You should not hover around people during the workday and even after. We agree that in some offices, your seats might be quite close, but you do not need to breathe down your colleague’s throat because you are close in proximity. Give your co-workers space whenever you can. This does not mean you should be anti-social, but you can choose to eat lunch away from your desk, working from another part of the office or simply refrain from talking to the co-worker non-stop.
- Do Not Be The Office Tattle-Tale
Stay away from aimless chatter. It might be fun to participate in office chatter from time to time, but no one likes it when you are the sole individual with all the gossip work. Most people realize that it might be safer to avoid the office gossip because of their own personal safety. No one wants to get involved in a strain of career-damaging rumor. Juicy information would most likely come your way, but learn to keep it to yourself except it is interfering with a co-worker’s life or the company.
- Beware of Sharing Too Much Information
Create boundaries with the information you share with your co-workers, avoid embarrassing yourself in front of your co-workers in the bid to entertain. A little office talk doesn’t hurt nobody. Most people do not mind hearing about your weekend escapades on a surface level. Learn to share on those topics lightly and be careful not to over share information.
- Stop Sucking Up
Usually, sucking up starts with good intentions: You just want to impress your boss and your colleagues in order to prove to everyone that you’re capable of doing your job (and then some). And that’s totally OK!
What’s not OK? Always agreeing with the person in charge, regardless of how bad the idea is. Or worse, jumping into action the second the idea’s thrown out there, nabbing all the important project responsibilities, and doing whatever it takes to look good.
Be mindful that you don’t overstep the line from impressing your boss to screwing over other people. For example, offering to take on a new and exciting project is a good career move; stealing the project from someone else who was already working on it is a big no-no.
There would definitely be times you would have awkward moments at the office, but this doesn’t mean you should be the source. You should be in the clear if you follow these five simple rules.
Yours Truly,
PushCV Content Team.
