DO - Set boundaries as to how you use various
social networks (e.g. Facebook for personal, LinkedIn for professional) and
make sure you communicate those boundaries so that feelings aren't hurt.
DON'T let your boss and co-workers catch you chatting and playing with Facebook
applications when you should be working.
DO -
Use your real name on Twitter to network with people you wouldn't have the
chance to communicate with in real life. DO - send them valuable
information or interesting tidbits about their field. DON'T - get caught
up in the heat of the moment. Before you post something on Twitter, think
about whether you'd want to read it on the front page of the WSJ.
DO -
Pursue friendships in other departments and with friends of your
co-workers. DON'T ever date a boss or a direct report, and DON'T date an
immediate co-worker unless you can handle seeing that person every day if the
relationship goes south.
DO - Reply to all only if every
person on the string really needs to hear what you're saying. DO - check
(always) the list of people in the TO and CC lines before sending any
e-mail. DON'T hit reply too quickly in case that Reply to All function is
accidentally on, and DON'T use e-mail for negative or controversial
discussion.
DO - Deal with loud talkers by
saying nicely that you're on the phone with a client and ask if they would mind
keeping it down a bit. DON'T allow your desire to avoid confrontation
affect your work effectiveness.
DO - Get negative emotions off
your chest by venting to a close friend or family member. DON'T complain
at work at all - people won't like you. DO - think of ways to turn a bad
situation into a more positive one and approach your boss and co-workers with
solutions instead of problems.
DO - Have fun at Happy Hour, but
keep it to a one or two drink minimum. DON'T - drink at lunch or during
daytime business meetings. DON'T - get drunk with co-workers even in
evening, social settings. You'll end up saying or doing something you
regret.
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