Mini lesson – Work etiquette – Part 2: working hard Level: B1/B2

Task 1: Before reading the article, let's look at the vocabulary you may need to know first:

contribute (to): to help

treat: behave to someone

let go of something: to stop holding something

take on: to accept a job or responsibility

take initiative: to be the first one to do something or to solve something

stand out: to be very noticeable

peer: the person who has the same position as you in your workplace

repel: to make somebody or something keep away from you

reputation: respect and admiration that someone receives

accomplishment: something achieved after a lot of effort

tip: useful piece of information

Task 2: After reading the article, write a paragraph about how you follow the work etiquette using the vocabulary you learned from the lesson.

Work Etiquette - Working Hard

The other part of this is that you do not want to be lazy or the person that is not contributing to the company. Part of how people view you is not only how you treat them, but also how you perform on the job. When you have both pieces of this working for you, you will be too valuable to let go. As new opportunities come available, you will be considered for them.?

In order to be viewed as a hard worker, take on new responsibilities or projects. This will show that you can handle additional responsibilities and that you are looking to grow.?

Take the initiative to learn new skills or learn more about other departments. There is nothing that will stand out in the mind of your peers than seeing how you are willing to do what you can to help out the team.?

Avoid complaining or saying rude things about others. This always seems to come back and bite you later on down the road. If people think that you are negative and have a bad attitude, you will repel people instead of attracting them to you. No one likes to hear complaining and this is not the reputation you want. You want your work accomplishments to speak for who you are.

If you are starting a new job, learn the position first before you start finding ways to improve it. Sometimes, people are so eager and excited to improve everything that they fail to learn why it is done that way in the first place. Learn first and improve second.?

These tips and ideas should help your work etiquette improve as you continue on the job. Remember that people will view you because of how you treat them, and your performance on the job. Make sure both sides of this are covered and then they cannot dream of getting rid of you.

Resource: https://www.modern-manners-and-etiquette.com/