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There’s no easily-mined data to show that meeting people in college, through friends or at church trumps meeting people at work, many studies indicate school and work are prime meeting places. It’s a reality so we best get prepared in the event. So let’s get to it: what are the rules for dating co-workers? What mistakes must be avoided?
Most people spend at least 40 hours a week with their co-workers, so it is significant to have positive relationships with the people around them. According to a 2010 Randstad Work Watch Survey, 66 percent of working adults believe company culture is very important to the success of their organization.
If you haven’t interviewed in a while, or if you have gone on more interviews in the past year than you care to admit, it may be time to go to Interview Boot Camp 101. Even senior executives can sometimes forget the basic things that can make or break a good job interview. Please keep in mind that boot camp, as the name implies, can be fairly rough – think of it as tough love.
“Tone,” as defined by Dictionary.com is ‘pitch, volume.’ Further, it can be characterized as ‘attitude, spirit, air, approach, expression, inflection, intonation, timbre, quality and style.’
In my experience reviewing: emails, direct messages, blog post comments, Twitter streams, Facebook posts and the like, the challenge for some is evoking an opinion in a public-appropriate and diplomatic tone.
Many miss the mark. The veil of the Internet protects them from the instant verbal rebukes that may occur in a spoken conversation, so they unleash with off-the-cuff insights loaded with snark, anger and cynicism; some even jettison their hate.
The perceived invisibility and the resulting conversational litter shapes a less-than-desirable community in which to coalesce and exchange thoughts. Unfortunately, not only can this impact the individual remark-er’s reputation (unless, of course, they hide behind a disguise such as an anonymous name or ‘handle’), but it also can repel others from engaging in such an uninviting and distasteful forum.
For careerists, the composed, articulate and diplomatic manner in which you communicate is imperative to creating a magnetic outcome: drawing potential hiring companies and decision makers “to” you versus repulsing them. What are some ways to articulate your value, express a knowledgeable opinion and bring insight to the virtual table? I’d suggest the following:
The time you spend working with others should be pleasant and free of strife. Working collaboratively requires compromise and good listening skills. All too often, workplace conflict begins when some core principles are ignored. There are a few basic tenets to keep in mind that will improve office etiquette. While you can’t control every situation, the less friction you are involved with in the office, the more likely you are to be perceived as a team player and generate support for projects that need completion. Working well with others will facilitate your performance and likely help you advance your career.
Your vacation is just hours, if not minutes away but before you dash out of your office for some well deserved time away from work, don’t forget to set up that incredibly useful out-of-office message. However you may be thinking: “I know I need an out-of-office email reply, but what exactly needs to be included?” and “please let this little out of office message keep things at bay till I get back.”
Here are some questions to consider when crafting your auto-response that will keep your contacts informed and give you the chance to get away:
When will you be gone and when do you get back? Be clear in your message and let people know the date(s) that you will be out and when you return.
Do you have an alternate contact while you are out? Do you want your cell phone to ring incessantly while you’re out of pocket or have emails just go unanswered? (Or are you one of those who never actually shuts down? If not for yourself, try to do this so you don’t bother your friends and family.) Determine if another colleague could assist in handling inquiries while you are out and make sure they are ok ...
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