1. Learn something new
Maybe you have a job where you do something new and different each day. But many of us hold roles that are fairly routinized. You work on the same projects or towards the same set of goals day in and day out. And even if you’re committed to innovating within your workload, you’re still only engaging with your assignments.
As soon as you step outside of your workload and volunteer to help your colleagues, you’re opening up the door to new insights. Maybe you partner with a coworker in the same department, but her experience lends a totally different perspective to the work you’re doing. Even better, maybe you work across departments.
Jonathan Sposato, CEO of PicMonkey, points out how working with people on different teams can help you break free from “a creative rut.” working with people on different teams can help you break free from “a creative rut.” He further states that a “holistic perspective will help you incorporate multiple facets of the company into your own objectives.” In other words, working with someone else can change your understanding of how your work benefits the organization, reengaging you with your job and setting you up to meet even bigger goals.
2. Get help when you need it
You know what it’s like to push up against a deadline with no idea how you’re going to meet it. But if you had a coworker (or two) lend a hand, it would make all the difference.
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Now in one scenario, you regularly interact with your colleagues and offer to lend a hand during slow season. Maybe you even stayed an extra hour after work last Tuesday when your teammate lost her battle with the copy machine and had to hand-staple packets before an event. In a parallel universe, you’re cordial, but you pretty much keep to yourself. Your colleagues have never asked for your help, and accordingly, you’ve never extended yourself and offered to lend a hand.
In which of these realities do you see your coworkers coming to your rescue and dropping what they’re working on to help you out? It’s an offshoot of the golden rule: Be there for your coworkers when they need you, and they’ll be there for you the next time you’re in a bind.
3. Grow your teamwork skills
In "The Real Benefits of Being a Team Player", Martin Yate shares the five traits involved in being a “team player.” He suggests you:
Always cooperate.
Always make decisions based on team goals.
Always keep team members informed.
Always keep commitments.
Always share credit, never blame.
Read more at:
http://mashable.com/2015/10/15/coworkers-advance-career/#QXCSUYUt.sqZ//
