Anyone in any job will tell you that it’s not the product that makes the job, it’s the people. The relationships you build at a job will stay with you as you move from position to position, which is why it’s so important to make sure you’re being the best employee and co-worker you can be.<\/p>\n
Indeed, the benefits of being a better teammate can have great impact on overall company culture. At Salesforce<\/a>, for example, which\u00a0was named one of Comparably’s Best Places to Work<\/a> last year, employees rave<\/a> about\u00a0a culture characterized by “genuine caring and compassion” and\u00a0people who are “cooperative, intelligent, willing to solve problems.”<\/p>\n Here are 11 ways to win over everyone in your office.<\/p>\n 1. Help your coworkers complete a difficult task — and then give them credit for it. <\/b><\/p>\n Whether it\u2019s getting a copyright for someone\u2019s marketing campaign or finalizing the code on an engineering product, helping your colleagues finish a difficult task is a win-win. Not only is the company going to love you for getting the job done, but your fellow employees will love you for making it look like it\u2019s about them, not you.<\/p>\n 2. Bring goodies for the team. <\/b><\/p>\n Everyone loves the teammate who shows up with coffee and donuts. It\u2019s a small but generous gesture that improves company culture and ingratiates you to the people you see every day.<\/p>\n 3. Be a critical thinker but a positive person. <\/b><\/p>\n No one likes the person who constantly calls out issues in a negative way, nor do they like the person who pretends everything\u2019s great and avoids talking about issues. The best workers strike a balance. Be the person who points out problems, but is overwhelmingly positive about how to address those challenges and conflicts.<\/p>\n 4. Put deliverables and expectations in writing. <\/b><\/p>\n Important decisions can often be made during impromptu conversations. To get everybody on the same page, take a few minutes after the discussion to put the plan in writing and share it with the people involved. By being detail-oriented and organized, you\u2019re making life easier for your colleagues and reducing the potential for mistakes as well.<\/p>\n 5. Be politely persistent.<\/b><\/p>\n Workers at fast-growing companies have a lot going on, so helpful reminders are appreciated. If someone hasn\u2019t completed a project for you, send them a nice note and and include a funny emoji. Be respectful and avoid passive-aggressiveness. Nag without being a nag.<\/p>\n 6. Be great in meetings. <\/b><\/p>\n One of the biggest complaints among workers is that meetings\u00a0stink — either they run too long, they\u2019re too disorganized, or they don\u2019t produce results. If you\u2019re running a meeting, be clear with your objectives, invite the right people, and keep it short. If you\u2019re participating in a meeting, speak only when you are adding value. (See more tips for meetings<\/a>.)<\/p>\n 7. Be intensely metrics focused.<\/b><\/p>\n You should be able to say \u201chere are our company\u2019s metrics, and here\u2019s what we\u2019re responsible for.\u201d The teammate who does that makes the company so effective that they become a star. It also depersonalizes the tough conversations that can come with performance — you\u2019re either hitting those defined metrics, or you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n 8. Be the culture leader even if it\u2019s not in your job title.<\/b><\/p>\n Set up group lunches. Organize team events. You don\u2019t need a senior title to take on the responsibility. Take care of everybody in the company and they\u2019ll cheer your successes.<\/p>\n 9. Save praise for public situations and give negative feedback in private.<\/b><\/p>\n Group settings are magnifiers. If you have critical feedback for someone, don\u2019t share it in front of other people. If you have something positive to say, do it with an audience.<\/p>\n 10. Be the most reliable person ever.<\/b><\/p>\n If you tell someone you\u2019re going to get something done, do it. When others don\u2019t have to check up on you, you instantly become the person that everyone wants to work with.<\/p>\n 11. Be real. <\/b><\/p>\n Social media has made it very easy for your coworkers to see what you\u2019re about. If the person you are online isn\u2019t the person who comes into the office everyday, it\u2019s going to make people feel like you\u2019re not genuine. Nobody wants to be around somebody fake. Be yourself and it will build trust with those around you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anyone in any job will tell you that it’s not the product that makes the job, it’s the people. 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