Any guesses why do we call the workplace as " The Corporate Jungle" ?
Simple !
Because every one is an animal here , trying to pounce on the share of other and make it seem "just right " :)
Everything works here Saam, Daam ,Dand ,Bhed
:)
When it is new , everything is right , but once when you start being in it for a long time , you feel the pressure .
You cannot do anything about it really can you ? So there is no point breaking your head over an iron door when you know you don't have that supernatural power to do it !
So one can do what is within ones limit !
You does not realize but the start of the day , determines how the rest of the day is going to go for you!
A good genuine enthusiastic pleasant "Good Morning" does the trick !
Don't think why the other person is not looking at you , or not wishing you , YOU DO IT !
It is amazing the kind of acknowledgments you get for it , and more than that , you feel good about yourself !
Although there is no guarantee that you will be reciprocated in a similar tone , but there is absolutely no harm in trying , you never know , you could just lift up someones day !
Add a genuine compliment with your greetings and nothings is better ! What gives me pleasure is when i see the effect instantaneously.
The other day , my super boss( an admiring personality , but a reserved one ) came back to office from a long personal leave . Sitting erect in front of the computer , he was all concentrating on the issues which were pending. I was called in for a discussion about an issue I am handling . After the discussion , just while leaving his cabin , keeping the door half open , i popped my head inside , and with a big grin on my face & a genuine cheerful tone , I said ," happy to have you back again in yr cabin Boss! "
And I could see the serious , grim face turn soft , and eventually a lovely big smile coming on his face reaching his eyes , and He said , " Nice to hear that! "
Till one minute after i left the cabin , he worked on his laptop with a smile on his face !
:)
I have this super hyper colleague ,she is like that because she is in stressed almost every time ! lol , but i admire the kind of enthusiasm with which she greets people !
She cribs about the team , and how things at times "don't " work for her , but the next instant , you see her eyes through her spectacles all bright and ready to pull your leg on the next statement you are going to make !
What i like about her is how she "gives" compliments and "takes" compliments .
" That bindi makes your face look elegant "
"U never wear that color of your dress ,you SHOULD ! "
" Ur shirt looks crisp today ! just like yr mood ! " (usually to male colleagues after weekends ,which is so not true , Because everybody is under the Monday Morning Blues Syndrome .. but believe me it works .. at times ! ;)
"Your presentation made a lot of sense ! "
"I like the way you have an eye for details ! "
" Its "you" that's why the work is GOOD ! "
I should not be mistaken here to "butter the boss" , that is the reason why i keep on using "genuine" very frequently !
The key to give positive GENUINE compliments are
observation & empathy !
You need to observe people , understand what makes them happy , and acknowledge their efforts ...
This is a very small step to have a good work atmosphere around you . Or lets say it works as a positive motivation for people at work place in a very tiny way .
But one must remember , Its only step by step that we complete our journey.
Don't hesitate , make that small step everyday , in your journey ...
Don't hold back !
Don't wait to get motivated , motivate someone on the other hand !
Leaders are initiators , try starting , from the simplest of the things !
:)
Everybody , big or small , craves for a compliment ! rather , an acknowledgment !
Either on a professional front , or on a personal front !
On the personal front People find me absurd , when i get call from people whom I hav not met in person for quite some time , I tell them they look just fabulous in the new clothes they just bought , and that i can actually "see" them !
lol
its vague!
I know !
But person on the other side of the line ,smiles , thinking I am absurd ,and that I think about them ! :)
That smile , of my loved one , matters a lot to me :)
You cannot stop what is happening around you , what you can do is , make the place good for you , and keep all that negativity away from you . !
This is not the ONLY step to keep negativity away from you , but definitely an Important first baby step , on which lots of other positives can be built.
Thank you for reading my post ! It really made me happy & I wish every morning you get up with this contagious smile which gets you & every1 around around you going !!!...
A compliment a day , keeps negativity at bay !
:D
