Enjoy Workplace

Be a good team Player

• Spend the first hour uninterrupted
• Do the most important work first
• Organize your desktop
• Show appreciation for great work
• Spend 30 minutes a day brainstorming new ideas
• Solve a nagging problem
• Work on the right stuff and make an impact
• Learn something
• Notice and recognize contributions
• Do fun stuff now and then!
• Stop over-committing
• Notice when team members make an extra effort
• Share your appreciation in front of others
• Send an email and copy your manager
• Get your facts straight, then acknowledge
• Notice great work in other departments
• Hold a brainstorming meeting
• Ask the right questions
• Spend time with peers
• Communicate twice as much as you think you should
• Be clear about which decisions are final
• Eliminate fuzzy words
• Value your point of view!
• Don’t be defensive
• Understand the facts
• Listen fully
• Acknowledge the person’s feelings
• Try to solve the problem or offer alternatives
• Thank people for constructive complaints
• Involve the right people
• Don’t try to hide mistakes!
• Apologize Sincerely
• Ask questions that show you care
• Let team members help you to recover
• Move quickly into problem solving
• Reverse the mistake if possible
• Treat yourself consistently
• Clear your head if needed
• Update others on the progress of the fix
• Track and communicate project progress
• Involve the team in getting the work back on track
• Identify and wipe out barriers
• Simplify things
• Try a new approach
• Work on meaningful tasks
• Do the work you love, love the work you do
• Resist being a slave to your to-do list
• Schedule meetings at the right time