Three dos and three don’ts in interacting with colleagues

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Three dos and three don’ts in interacting with colleagues. Objectively speaking, colleague relationships are indeed different from those with personal friends. Colleagues work together, with both cooperation and competition, especially when it comes to matters such as promotions and salary increases that involve interests. 　　Some people become good friends with their colleagues and share a lot of personal details with them, especially their dissatisfaction with the workplace and their supervisors, only for those colleagues to go ahead and report them to their supervisors. Some people are promoted based on their genuine abilities, but their former friends think that they used secret tactics to get ahead without telling them, feeling deceived; as a result, they \"retaliate\" by revealing their private information. 　　However, colleague relationships are so important. The success of work depends on the collaborative efforts of colleagues ； Many unsolvable problems can be solved suddenly through communication with colleagues ； Colleagues can offer suggestions and feedback on your work performance ； Fair competition with colleagues can give you motivation and opportunities to learn, helping you stay in a good mood at work. 　　In short, the risks and benefits of becoming friends with colleagues exist side by side, like two sides of a coin. By mastering these tips of “three dos and three don’ts,” we can enjoy workplace friendships while minimizing risks: Three Dos: If you want others to be kind to you, you first need to be kind to them. Interactions between people are very flexible and variable; with the same person, kindness can earn kindness in return, while harshness will only bring about harshness in return. 　　Maintain equality in personality. The guidance provided by experienced employees to new ones should be in the form of friendly assistance, rather than constant condescending instruction ； Among friends, it shouldn’t be that only one party is kind to the other, turning into a \"nice guy\" who gets bullied. 　　One needs to have keen insight. There are specific considerations regarding the occasion, the method, and the topics to discuss; one cannot act merely on their own whims. 　　Three don’ts: Don’t talk too much about right and wrong. In particular, avoid talking about the merits and demerits of supervisors and other colleagues; this is also a reflection of professional competence. 　　Don’t form cliques. If one only interacts with a few specific people all day long, it can give the impression of a \"small circle,\" so it’s important to communicate with more people. 　　Do not avoid competition. In the workplace, friends should also view competition as a normal, positive, and inevitable objective fact that no one can avoid. 　　Competition can improve work efficiency, and participating in competition fosters the development of skills. Be modest but not compromising, and engage in healthy competition.