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Free PDF Download Tis the Season for Social Events at the Office - By Dia Sutton |
What can you do to increse your credibiity with your coworkers?
1. Be a team player
- Be supportive of others
- Share the credit
- Make use of humor
- Share information
- Touch base with co-workers before presenting ideas
3.Exchange favors
4.Store up a reservoir of good feelings
- Be a good listener
- Do not snoop
- Do not spread malicious gossip
6. Become a center forinformation and resources- be a "go to" person
7.Use appropriate compliments
- More effective to compliment a person's actions than a person's traits and characteristics
- Individualize; do not use the same compliment for everyone
- Avoid talking shop excessively
- Read the newspaper before going
- Look like you are having fun
- Practice smiling before you go
- Engage in sports in a noncompetitive, friendly way
- Identify people who you want to meet
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About the Author: Dia Sutton RSS for Dia's articles - Visit Dia's website Dianne Floyd Sutton is President of Sutton Enterprises, author, trainer, educator, expert witness, coach and actor. She has over twenty years of combined experience in Human Resource Development (HRD) processes, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Communication training. Sutton Enterprises (SE) is a full service human resource development organization which offers a variety of Human Resource Development (HRD)services, i.e. training, keynotes, facilitations, EEO interventions, organizational development, etc. For more information about SE go to www.suttonenterprises.org Dianne Sutton has the skills to create a safe learning environment where diverse participants are able to ask questions, experiment with new behaviors and development new skills. She also has the ability to present models and techniques in a straight forward, clear and humorous manner. She started her career as a mathematics instructor in the St. Louis, Missouri Public School System while attending graduate school at Washington University. Before founding Sutton Enterprises in 1987, she held a variety of positions at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in training and employee development. Her most recent publication is Workplace Etiquette: A Guide to Thriving and Surviving in Today’s Workplace. In 2010 Dianne was awarded the Spencer Logan Leadership Award from the Training Officers Consortium (TOC) in Washington, DC. This is the organization's highest honor. For more information go to www.trainingofficers.org Dianne is on a civility crusade as Ms. Etiquette. Ms. Etiquette offers a down-to-earth, in-depth presentation peppered with real life examples and appropriate humor. She demystifies the rules and gives insights into behaviors that increase respect, collaboration and trust in the workplace. Check out Ask Ms. Etiquette for answers to questions about appropriate etiquette in the workplace at www.suttonenterprises.org Click here to visit Dia's website. Attracting A Mentor Professional Presence Brand Me Politcal Savvy Tips for Work More on Political Savvy Where Do You Stand Workplace Etiquette The Political Savvy Individual |
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