It is essential for every individual to behave in a socially acceptable way. There are certain actions and behaviors you just shouldn’t bring with you into a professional workplace. Doing so can have major negative impacts on your career. But for many individuals, proper workplace etiquette does't come as intuitively as you might think.?
It is important to behave well at the workplace to earn respect and appreciation.
Let us go through some Do’s and Don’ts at workplace:
How you treat people says a lot about you. Don’t make value judgments on people’s importance in the workplace or speak negatively about your coworkers, even if you ?nd yourself frustrated over a certain situation. Be thoughtful about how you interact with your supervisor(s), peers, and subordinates as well.
- Never adopt a casual attitude at work. Your office pays you for your hard work and not for loitering around.
- Don’t peep into other’s cubicles and workstations. Knock before entering anyone’s cabin. Respect each other’s privacy.
- Put your handphone in the silent or vibrating mode at the workplace. Loud ring tones are totally unprofessional and also disturb other people.
- Don’t open anyone else’s notepads registers or files without his permission.
- It is bad manners to sneeze or cough in public without covering your mouth. Use a handkerchief or tissue for the same.
- Popping chewing gum in front of co workers is simply not expected out of a professional.
- Stay away from nasty politics?at the workplace. Avoid playing blame games.
- Keep your workstation clean and tidy. Throw unwanted paper in dustbin and keep files in their respective drawers. Put a label on top of each file to avoid unnecessary searching.
- Never criticize or make fun of any of your colleagues. Remember fighting leads to no solution. There are several other ways to express displeasure. Sit with your colleagues, discuss issues face to face and decide on something which is mutually acceptable.
- Take care of your pitch and tone at the workplace. Never shout on anyone or use foul words. It is unprofessional to lash out at others under pressure. Stay calm and think rationally.
- Never attend meetings or seminars without a notepad and pen. It is little tough to remember each and everything discussed in the meeting. Jot down the important points for future reference. Wait for your turn to speak.
- Pass on information to all related recipients in the desired form. Communicate through written modes of communication preferably through emails. Keep your reporting boss in the loop. Make sure your email signatures are correct.
- Reach office on time. One must adhere to the guidelines and policies of the organization. Discipline must be maintained at the workplace.
- No organisation likes to have a shabbily dressed employee. Do not use strong perfumes.
- Never wear revealing clothes to work. Body piercing and tattoo are a strict no no at the workplace. Females should avoid wearing heavy jewellery to work.
- Don’t pass lewd comments to any of your fellow workers.
- While having lunch together, do not start till the others have received their food. Make sure your spoon and fork do not make a clattering sound. Eat slowly to avoid burping in public.
- Respect your fellow workers and help them whenever required.
- It is unethical to share confidential data with external parties and any other individual who is not related to the organization. Data in any form must not be passed to anyone outside the organization.
- Office Stationery is meant to be used only at work. Taking any office property back home is equivalent to stealing.
- Make sure you turn off the monitor while you go out for lunch or tea breaks. Switch off the fans, lights, printer, fax machine, scanner before you leave for the day.
- Don’t bring your personal work to the office. Avoid taking kids to office unless and until there is an emergency.
- Do not leave the restroom with taps on.
- Female Employees should stick to minimal make-up.
