Be a Better COLLEAGUE

Having the ability to connect with the people you work with every day is often the key to career success

Having a good relationship with your co-workers and colleagues is often an underrated part of your working experience. To be able to have a good connection with those you spend so much time with, being able to call yourself part of the team, and enjoy feeling as if you are more than just a cog in the wheel, can brighten up the entire experience and even boost your motivation and morale.

What’s more, this feeling is contagious – if you feel as if you are surrounded by good people who wholeheartedly support you, you will find that you and everyone else in your team will work with more energy and clarity. Every good relationship must be mutual and work on a give-and-take basis, so if you’re looking to be a better co-worker and add more to your team, here are some tips.

TAKE CARE TO LISTEN

Being able to listen and pay proper attention to a person is an overlooked ‘superpower’ in the working environment. Try and get to know the people you work with – reach out to start what could be a life-long professional partnership (and perhaps even a friendship).