Don’t Do Dumb Things!

With the reces­sion around the block, no won­der every­one in the orga­ni­za­tion is jumpy and anx­ious about things at work.  The com­pe­ti­tion between col­leagues inten­si­fies with fear that any­one of us can be the next to get a pay cut or worst, being asked to pack our desks.  Yes, we’ve to be dou­bly dili­gent at work and of course not for­get­ting, not to do any absolute dumb things in the office that will stall your career or even invite you an exit out of the orga­ni­za­tion.  What are the dumb things that you shouldn’t be doing?

1. Do not go around the office for gos­sip ses­sions. This gives an impres­sion that you have noth­ing bet­ter to do or you are always hang­ing around with peo­ple that have noth­ing bet­ter do at work.  Be care­ful, since you have noth­ing to do at work, the orga­ni­za­tion might as well axe you to cut cost.
2. Do not work for your com­peti­tor com­pany. Some indi­vid­u­als work for com­peti­tors in attempt for cre­ate addi­tional cash.  This of course, includes the sell­ing of trade secrets to your company’s com­peti­tor.  What does it show?  It shows you are dis­loyal.  What’s worst?  You might get into legal issues when you are being caught red-handed.
3. Do not put a grumpy face at work. You need to find fun and hap­pi­ness at work.  Find things that bring sat­is­fac­tion and hap­pi­ness at work.  Try more of it and develop pas­sion to it.  You’ll be hap­pier this way in these bad times.
4. Do not shun away from tasks that are deemed bor­ing or man­date.  Always remem­ber, every lit­tle task in the office con­tributes to the organization’s suc­cess.  There­fore, do not under­mine the impor­tance of each of every task.
5. Do not for­get to recharge your­self. Work per­for­mance is not about the sat­is­fac­tion of an indi­vid­ual.  You need to con­stantly upgrade your­self and fill your­self with new knowl­edge.  In this way, not only you improve your per­for­mance, but you bring addi­tional value to the organization
6. Live up to what you promise. That is com­mit­ment.  It is not ok you’re your co-workers know you can­not uphold promises and loose trust in you. They won’t sup­port you in future and will dimin­ished your impor­tance in the orga­ni­za­tion is
7. Do not sit around and wait for instruc­tions to come to you.  Some indi­vid­u­als like to shun away from respon­si­bil­ity.  Yes, you won’t be directly get­ting the brunt.  But such men­tal­ity is short-sighted and won’t bring you far in the orga­ni­za­tion.  There­fore, be proac­tive.  Be respon­si­ble for your own actions.
8. Do not ride on your colleague’s achieve­ments. Trust me; you loose one friend and make one more enemy by doing this.  Your col­leagues loose trust in you and will never work with you again.  Be frank and hon­est.  Awards and achieve­ments should be given to those who deserved it.
9. Do not patro­n­ise your boss’s cold jokes. What bosses need is cre­ative and hard­work­ing sub­or­di­nates that deliv­ers true results.  Not a boot-licker.
10. Do not bring per­sonal mat­ters at work. This is unpro­fes­sional.  There are col­leagues that like to share about their fam­ily mat­ters at work.  But you and I know that how many of us are really inter­ested in someone’s fam­ily mat­ters.  So at work, talk work. Stay focus and be professional.

Are you doing any of these dumb things at work?

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