Most of us have ‘internal customers’ – people in our own company who rely on us to provide them with some level of service or support. Unfortunately, just as there are difficult external customers, there are also difficult internal customers.
60 Seconds That Make a Difference to Your Coworkers Want to make a difference
If you’re like most people, though, even though you know how important the skill of listening is, you’ve probably never taken the time to actively improve that skill.
It’s a beautiful day, you like your job, you’ve got a good boss, and the universe is unfolding as it should. The next thing you know, that negative coworker of yours walks in with that black cloud over their head, and sucks the life right out of you. They are the poster children for bad attitude.
Idea-trashing coworkers from Hell. They rarely have positive things to contribute, preferring instead to tell you why things are Bad Ideas or why they won’t work. They aren’t fun to work with.
Before you condemn a customer, colleague or boss for not explaining something well or of not paying close enough attention to your instructions, ask yourself these six things:
How to Deal With a Cold Coworker When these coworkers walk into the room, everyone
Let’s start with the bad news: The old saw is true – blood is thicker than water. Particularly when it comes to sons and daughters, bosses will seemingly forgive, overlook, and rationalize just about everything.
Looking to build stronger, closer relationships at work and in your personal life? Here are three we should always be working on:
The challenge with these opinionated coworkers is that they can create tension in a work environment. Their honesty is rarely positive, and you can never be sure when this coworker will start being ‘honest’ about you.
