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6 Ways To Keep It Real At Work

by Boitumelo Mmakou

Not every office is lucky enough to have cheerful employees who are happy to see each other all the time.However, for those that do, the joyful days may come with conflicting days. Any challenge at work can make it hard to keep the faith and stay true to yourself. Here are six tips you’re sure to find useful:

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REGROUP

Not sure what you are doing, and which direction your job is taking you? Then perhaps you need to stop… Pause for a second and ask yourself if what you’re doing is really what you want to do all your life. If you’re sure of your career path, then you need to refocus your goals within the workspace; if not, then you need to start afresh elsewhere.

BE DETERMINED

You were hired because someone believed you have what it takes to do the tasks at hand; remember this each time you feel tempted to give up. Rather, strive to do better. If your colleagues and boss have lost faith in you, be willing to prove that you are worth your job title.

KNOW YOUR PLACE

Making friends in the office is all determined by your personality. You may be fortunate to befriend the entire company, or be the solo runner of the group. Nonetheless, you need to know when to be professional and when to be friendly. This can result in more productivity in the workplace.

CARRY THE GOOD GENE

A rotten potato spoils the whole bag! Do not be that potato – this means not being the bad person who influences others to be just as bad. If you are not happy with your boss, deal with the matter alone – with your boss. If there is another co-worker you dislike, don’t influence others to do the same. Instead of spreading bad seeds, give off positive energy.

AVOID GOSSIP

Stay away from the ‘he said, she said’ conversations because someone else might be the topic of discussion at that time, but you never know when you will be the talk of the gossip train. Rather be safe than sorry, and get off it. Gossip groups can often lead to unproductivity and affect your work credit. Do not be the fool that falls for it.

HONESTY REALLY IS THE BEST POLICY

Find your voice and use it to be as genuine as possible with people. Tell the truth about what you feel with your co-workers and boss. It is often better to be honest than beat around the bush or avoid confrontations. This may not start off easy; but once you find a way of doing it peacefully, you’ll be okay.

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