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HUMAN RESOURCES
Working Conditions
Ten Surefire Ways to Tick off Your Co-workers
L
et’s face it, not
everyone gets
along perfectly. To
be successful in your
work, you at least
need the respect and
support of others
your customers,
suppliers, coworkers
and management. But
sometimes, despite
your best efforts to
win their support,
bad habits creep
into your daily work
life and drive others
crazy. Here are ten
surefire ways to make
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sure your efforts to
win their support
don’t backfire. If any
sound familiar, you
could be leaving your
coworkers fuming.
1. Is it always all
about you?
Are you
preoccupied with your
own career path and
looking good at the
expense of others?
Do you put others
down while you pump
yourself up? Instead,
conduct yourself in
such a way that other
people will want to
see you succeed let
their genuine support
and admiration of who
you are pull you to
success.
2. Answering cell
phone calls during
meetings
A surefire way
to aggravate people
is to consistently
respond to calls,
emails and pagers
when in conversation
with others. This
sends a message
that they are less
important than the
caller. Let the calls
go and return them
when your current
conversation is over.
If you are expecting
an urgent call, alert
those present. They
will appreciate that
you value their time
and that you stay
focused on matters
at hand.