Jan9 Written by:Aviva Shiff
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 6:36 PM
According to a recent article in Canada’s Globe and Mail, “verbal outbursts, furtive acts of cubicle sabotage and spontaneous destruction of furniture abound in the modern workplace. The office rage has even extended into cyberspace, spawning online forums where workers detail their gripes with the gum-snapping in the next pod”. The article also mentions a new reality TV show that chronicles office workers training for and engaging in physical fighting to settle their differences.
Click here to read the full story.
It’s true that the close quarters of office cubicles in companies are a breeding ground for hot tempers, resentments and damaged relations. It’s also true that most of our complaints about our co-workers are valid and should not be ignored. The challenge is to devise and employ strategies to create goodwill in the office so that minor annoyances do not explode into a toxic work environment that no one will benefit from.
What are some of your cubicle complaints? What strategies can you use to fairly and respectfully deal with these issues?
In my next blog entry will share 20 effective cubicle behaviours.
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