WANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? Avoid These Behaviors At Work

Working with the same people everyday can be tough, but it doesn't have to be that way. People often fail at work by exhibiting patterns of behavior that are toxic to the organization.





































Do not bring your problems to work. Whatever is going on in your personal life is not the problem of your boss or coworkers. This should be handled outside of work. Your problem could affect your job or your character.

Sharing too much information can affect your job. Giving details about relationship is not a wise choice.

Every office has gossip and it's always clear who participates and who doesn't. It can be a temptation at work. Try to resist that temptation, because it will eventually come back to bite you. You’ll create a reputation that you’re not trustworthy and you don’t have credibility.

Unless you're having a conference call with multiple people on your end, never use a speakerphone, period. If you don't like holding a phone, go get a headset. 

Being late everyday doesn't make you seem like a professional career person you've striving to be. It makes you seem unreliable and unprofessional. 

If you want to get ahead, you have to get rid of procrastinating. This is a bad behavior and is easy to fall into the habit of doing. Putting off tasks will put you behind on your work and the pressure to finish last minute will show on your poor performance. 

Doing your job and taking responsibility for your own duties is a choice that will win you the approval of your boss and your coworkers. 

Keep your conversations focused on work related tasks and save the personal anecdotes for a night out with friends.

There are rules of decorum in all aspects of life. The workplace is no exception – especially if your goal is to get ahead.