5 Workplace Etiquette Everyone Should Follow
How many times have you been annoyed by a colleague, or have your colleagues mad at you because you were ‘out of place’. Most people often get too comfortable and forget that they have to act professionally and make sure that everyone in the office has to be respected.
It is the little things that people think are not serious that often make others nervous. Below are some of the etiquette you follow to ensure that you keep everything respectful and professional;
Respect The Weekend
If whatever your question is can wait until Monday, do everyone a favor and save it for then. Our time off has been shrinking enough as it is, so let the office enjoy the time theyΒ doΒ have.
Do Your Job
Seriously. Do your work. Donβt make other people do it for you. Aim for βexceeds expectations.β Itβs good for you. Itβs good for everyone else.
Donβt Be Late If You Can Help It
Even if youβreΒ notΒ on a shift schedule and/or relieving the person from the shift before you, itβs still generally a good idea to give a heads-up if youβre running late for something β a meeting, shift relief, whatever. Itβs just polite.
Thereβs A Time And A Place For Gossip.
Gathered around the water cooler? Gossip away. Bothering someone while theyβre at their desk and clearly knee-deep in work? Save it for another time.
When Giving Feedback, Do It In The Appropriately
Also, criticism is often much more effective when itβs delivered in constructive terms. If thereβs no need to make someone feel really terrible about themselves, then donβt do it.