6 Tips for Managing Workplace Relationships
4. Avoid dirty politics
Try not to get into petty games of instigating one employee against the other. And stop yourself from getting into acts where you feel like taking someone else’s credit. There is no point in playing dirty politics, because sooner or later, they do get discovered and harm your reputation.
5. Don’t rely on cheap tricks
Don’t fall for any cheap tricks to get promotions. In other words, don’t do anything, which makes your coworker look bad in a situation, especially when the situation is that of an appraisal. Instead, earn it on the basis of your performance.
6. Keep it professional
Sometimes, workplace relationships go bad when people mix the lines between personal and professional. When you are new to the office, keep your conversations limited, and try to keep things professional with everyone. You can only share a personal space with those colleagues after a long time of working with them. Otherwise, when coworkers become best of buddies outside the office, sometimes, petty personal life fights occur during office hours, and that’s not healthy. So learn to mark your boundaries.
Healthy relationships develop between coworkers, only when there is a feeling of mutual respect and understanding. If all of you try to be the boss’ favorite, and rely on cheap tricks to get promotions while stepping over each other’s good work, you are not only behaving in an unprofessional manner, but are causing harm to the company by not performing as a team. So be genuinely nice to everyone, and rely only on your hard work to earn you appraisals.
