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Showing posts with label HR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HR. Show all posts

Limiting the Nosy Co-Worker

The Not Cute Curiosity...
Nosy neighbors are definitely a problem but nosy co-workers can be worse if you don’t stop them in their tracks.  Their motive is much different and can potentially harm professional reputation and career growth if allowed.  

So here are some common tactics of the nosy co-worker and how you can combat them:

Inquire about weekend or holiday plans.  A casual visit to your office/cubicle to start out with a work topic that goes into a casual inquisition is the norm.  He/she will be really trying to determine family life, extracurricular activities, and potential spend to scope out how much you are obligated financially and time-wise.  Be very evasive and do not let on that you have any special plans and leave it there.  If he/she asks any further questions, use the “clean up/work around the house” or “need to rest” excuse.  No one ever questions that.

Expose the type of car they have.  In a meaningless conversation, he will either discuss the type of car he drives, needs to pick up from the (named) dealership, or leaves the key with the bold symbol blatantly on a desk or public place.  Here is your turn to flip the nosiness on them and tell them how much you admire those cars and “one day you hope to be able to afford one”.

Discuss employment favors.  Bragging is their ammunition to get you to fall into their trap of believing you can trust him.  Oftentimes what will be disclosed is how they manipulated the system and managed to not get caught.  Do not fall privy to an open dialogue regarding any favors provided to you.  This person is trying to determine how far you will go to get ahead and who will be the casualties.  And it will be used against you.


At the end of the day your business is just that – YOUR BUSINESS.  Sharing it is not a good idea if you want to keep it moving, offend no one, and remain a safe distance from those who want to know too much about you.

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Video Series - Steps to a Career Change

ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES AND ATHLETES...
Great jobs, solid careers, and innovative congenial workplaces are not the norm.  Everyone is not fortunate to be passionate about what they are doing in their daily work routine.  There are plenty of great athletes that did not make it professionally.  In fact, most people are working as a means to an end, not because it is something they really want to do.  

The tangibles outweigh the passion.  

But there comes a time when there needs to be a transition to a career that is fulfilling.  In the case of the professional athlete, there is a necessary transition from a previously high-profile position to one that can sustain a decent lifestyle while maintaining interest.  Check out this video on the steps to get there:  http://youtu.be/EtyiYdvImG0
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Effects of Indecisiveness - The Dwight Howard Example

Courtesy of ESPN...D12...
In today's changing economy, it is good to have options for employment.  In fact, having options speaks volumes about how valuable your skills are to an organization.  It is even more optimal when contracts are expiring or performance evaluation time is approaching. But there must be a mutual balance of respect for the existing employer and the potential future ones as it can wear and tear on the organizations and their respective teams.

The same holds true for athletes entering free agency. Take for instant, Dwight Howard, a very talented NBA center. I will stay away from the topic of why the Lakers looked over his whiny faults and saw their needs but duly noted. While with the Orlando Magic in his last three seasons, he caused quite a stir by eluding to wanting to be traded, claiming to remain loyal to the Magic with his single year deal, single handedly alienating coach Van Gundy and teammates, and being unavailable due to back injury in the playoffs and exiting to Los Angeles for surgery and eventually employment by the Lakers. 

The Magic built a team around him and they made it to the finals in 2009 but lost to the Lakers.  The organization continually made concessions to accommodate a person who truly had no loyalty or desire to remain a part of their brand. But the biggest impact of his indecisiveness was to all the organizations vying for him to commit. Sure, courting a big-time player can be costly with all the meetings because that is the price of doing business.  However the strategic decisions to build a team around a franchise player could cost future draft picks, losses of existing valuable players, and strained relationships with coaches and remaining players unnecessarily.  This seemingly makes Howard somewhat a liability rather than an asset. The continual behavior of wanting to exit a situation or vocalizing the desire for change can also make very interested organizations become disinterested. After all, who needs all the drama?

I am all for weighing the options and determining what is best financially, long-term, and family lifestyle but it is not what you evaluate, it is how you go about it.  While you are not Dwight Howard, it is easy to enter free agency mindset when a contract is expiring or employment is nearing termination. But be smart by not publicly expressing dismay, overemphasizing a really non-existent loyalty, dangling a carrot in the new organization's face, or denigrating others as a ploy to remain.  In short, leave on a high note so you can always return as a drama free professional asset.

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