8 Things You should Never Say at Work
5. That’s how we do it
If that is how you do it, then that does not mean that that is how you will always do it. A protocol or standard procedure is just a set of guidelines to be followed in order to get something done. But there may be simpler, easier or faster ways to get something done. You should be broad minded enough to accept these new ideas and procedures to bring about a change in your working style. Change, sometimes, is for the good and if you are not open to it, and if you reaffirm that you are rigid in your approach towards work, it will affect nobody but you.
6. I can’t do anything about it
There is always something you can do about it. When you say that you can’t do anything about something, you mean that you have thought of and carefully evaluated all the pros and cons of every alternative available. But that is never the case when you say you can’t do anything. So again – think before you speak because anything negative or pessimistic you say may make a mark on the impression you make on your superiors.
7. I’m too busy
You are never too busy. If there is work, it needs to be done. Period. When you say you are too busy, you mean that you are overworked, which is not a cool thing to say at your workplace. You should be happy with the work you have got and if anything extra comes your way, explain your situation and offer help instead of rejecting outright.
8. You people
Never address a team or a department as “You people” because that reflects of a demeaning character. When you say to someone “You people”, you are effectively insulting the whole department or even a caste or a religion, depending upon how the other person perceives it. Things like these spread like wildfire through the corporate grapevine and it would not take long for the whole office to look at you as someone who does not respect her coworkers.
