A few dos and do nots at work which i found somewhere... interesting-
- do not get emotional when dealing with colleagues. you will be quoted. be passionate about the work at hand. do not display the passion.
- in a crisis, do not take names in a hurry to bail oneself out, this shows immaturity. ask for time to reply and get back to the situation. chaff out the problem, and focus on the problems. where one is at fault, own up to it. this is good example setting that you will not spare yourself for errors.
- return compliments sincerely. do not delay thank you notes. where success was achieved in collaboration, acknowledge it.
- talk less where not needed. work on the vocabulary to get the message across in lesser time/in lesser words. use simpler words. do not show off intelligence where not needed.
- do not delay responding to a mail by more than an hour.
- do not take someone's word for another's character/behaviour and act upon it. difference in interaction is due to the difference in people and situations. be clinical in approach and focus on the job.
- do not react/reply differently on the basis of the designation. give regard where needed. retract undue reverance.
- do not allow someone to aggravate you. it is done with a purpose. aggravate him by replying with a cool head.
- when too many people are looking at you, say something to the point and useful.
- during a presentation, watching a ppt and hearing someone repeat the same thing can be very boring. look at everyone. demonstrate willingly to make yourself approachable. speak slowly and use examples so the content sets in.
- to let someone know that he is wrong, create an imaginary 3rd person doing the same wrong stuff to get the point across. this is very effective.