Good office behavior plays an important role in establishing a manner of personal behavior by employees in an office. This will help to encourage positive interaction between co-workers and between employees, business partners and clients as well. Hence to produce more productivity and happier working environments.
Let’s review the 10 tips to behave in the office:
1 – Telephone Conversation Manners
Since there is no visual and physical contact between the caller and the person who answers the telephone, we must handle every telephone calls with a pleasant voice. Even during rushing time, try to appear calm and unhurried while leading the call to a conclusion. Always be polite during the conversation.
2 – Avoid Makeup at the Desk
We knew that our personal appearance plays an important role as self image at the office. However, please ensure the correct time line for making up ourself. Makeup should be apply on before starting to work, at home or in the rest room. Applying makeup at the desk will withdraw our working attention.
3 – Body Language
Positive body language will shows our employer or clients that we are happy to serve them. We can do this by smiling and paying attention to the person during conversation.
4 – Having Food at Workplace
Try to avoid eating at the desk where this might draw our attention away from work or serving clients. Lunch or snacks should be eaten privately. Maintain good oral healths will also important, avoid eating food with strong odors such as garlic before or during work.
5 – Be Punctual
Try to be at work on time. This is a simple etiquette but some of us just cannot manage to follow the time line well. No matter what are the tasks of the day, punctuality directly reflects the way we are on all the work tasks. Being on time on a meeting event is a must for all of us to ensure the smoothness of the discussions.
6 – Teamwork Saves the Day
Employees need to work together as a team to accomplish the daily routines tasks. This truly apply when a deadline is to be met and the work day is ending. Offer to remain and help our colleagues and co-workers will make the day fulfill than ever.
7 – Using Strong Perfumes
Our choice of perfume at work should be mild, or soft. We cannot make sure that every perfume smells is decent to our colleague sitting next to us. Try to avoid using strong perfume as the smells might affect other co-workers and increase the feeling of discomfort at the office.
8 – No More Annoying Habits
There are distracting habits with may annoying other colleagues on their jobs, such as picking our nose and tapping a pen or pencil while working on the desk. Try to identify our annoying habits today, if any, and avoid doing them during office hours, we will soon realize the pleasant moment at the office.
9 – Keep Your Personal Problems To Yourself
When at work, do not openly talk about relationship problems, family problems or financial problems with co-workers or boss as it may show you are not professional and are not able to balance both work and personal life.
10 – Shake Hands Firmly
Always shake your hands firmly with fellow colleagues or clients as a sloppy hand shake indicates your lack of intention or sincerity.
