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Playing by the
rules and fitting in One of the
most important qualities the management seeks when hiring a new
employee is the ability to get along with people. No one works alone
in an organization. Remember you are a team player, and working
towards a common goal. In a way, getting
a job means being accepted to a corporate club. You have to learn
to play by this club's rules and blend in with the corporate culture
of the organization. Every organization has its own culture and
it is important for a new employee to be aware of this. It is the
corporate culture that defines how you behave, how you conduct yourself
- what to do and where to place your priorities. Generally,
a vast majority of successful companies trace their culture back
to an influential founder, who personified a value system, and relentlessly
hammered in a few basic intrinsic concepts, which became the company's
core corporate culture. Top management
sets the tone of the workplace and the relationships therein, including
how people dress and how they address each other. This protocol
probably won't be written anywhere. A smart executive
is expected to learn by observing those around him. In today's fast
changing global, corporate environment, organizations are forced
to adapt to changes. In this scenario the need for cordial human
relations and social interaction is great. While a vast
majority of large organizations in Sri Lanka still adhere to more
formal business conduct in behaviour, dress or address, some multi
-national organizations are adapting less stodgy or very informal
working environments with no emphasis on dress codes and hierarchial
behaviour. However formal
or informal the work environment is, one must learn to build a successful
and courteous business relationship with your co-workers. The key to
building successful business relationships is understanding what
others expect from us. Our work affects
every aspect of our lives. It can give the pleasure of waking up
to new challenges every day, or the dismay of having to plod through
another boring eight hours. We can suffer anxiety and depression
through unresolved problems at work, or elation and excitement at
our achievements. In the working
environment, we look for answers. An employer and an employee have
this in common and each should help the other to achieve these ends.
To build this special kind of relationship, we have to review the
way we communicate and the way we work. We need to
know our rights, and be able to recognize and take advantage of
any opportunities, negotiate and accept constructive criticism.
Jobs vary widely
but a basic understanding of these building blocks is vital to succeed
in any job, and to our feelings of self-worth, achievement and well-being. |
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