How well do you get along with your co-workers? Certainly, many of us have gone through spells of frustration, when peers do not cooperate or your team members work inefficiently. A key junior taking a day off at a crucial juncture, that too with no advance intimation, can raise your temper — and your blood pressure. This may also happen when your colleague from another department delays sending you a much-needed report or some other input. Equally frustrating can be the experience of your boss unfairly reprimanding you for a lapse that was not your fault.
Each of us has our own strengths, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies. We are prone to forgetfulness, slip-ups and moods. To others, our behaviour may sometimes seem unpredictable and incomprehensible; we see the same in others. This makes all humans — however likeable or warm they may be — occasionally inefficient, sometimes inconsistent, and hence unpredictable. Those who are intelligent may be loners and not team players, those who are amiable may be too pliant, never questioning or pushing back.
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How well do you get along with your co-workers? Certainly, many of us have gone through spells of frustration, when peers do not cooperate or your team members work inefficiently. A key junior taking a day off at a crucial juncture, that too with no advance intimation, can raise your temper — and your blood pressure. This may also happen when your colleague from another department delays sending you a much-needed report or some other input. Equally frustrating can be the experience of your boss unfairly reprimanding you for a lapse that was not your fault.