Stop Blaming - And Start Practising Positivity

People can help themselves be happier in their work by avoiding the two biggest job mistakes: (1) blaming others or the situation for personal unhappiness and (2) emphasising the negative. If you are in either of these no-win situations, you must first take responsibility for your own happiness on the job. Start looking for areas you need to work on, to generate greater personal happiness. You will probably be surprised to find that there are lots more things you can do about something than you realised. Second, you need to start emphasising the positive without denying the negative. Never fall a prey to self-pity.

Expand your knowledge

Look for ways to expand your skills and knowledge. Take all available training programmes. Read and listen to tapes. Then, be willing to take risks by volunteering within the organisation for leadership roles. Be seen as a leader by volunteering to work on teams and committees. This will give you visibility outside of your own working area and throw light on your abilities.

Manage Your Boss

Keep your boss informed, especially when things go wrong. Quit thinking that he or she should know your job better than you do. Remember that if communication breaks down, you are at least 50 percent at fault. Take 100 percent responsibility for a good relationship and you are likely to have one.

Strengthen Your People Skills

Treat people well - especially your enemies. Remember the rule you learned at your mother's knee: if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Avoid harmful gossip, backstabbing and double-dealing. If you get transferred to a different department or leave a job, never burn your bridges by telling your colleagues and superiors what you really think of them. It's a very small world; you never know who will turn up at your new job. And what goes around invariably comes around.

Don't Be Over Sensitive

Remember that everyone you work with in the office is a person first... and his or her official role comes second. That means you may have done everything right and your boss may still be grumpy because his team lost the day before. Most of the time the best way to handle an office tangle is to leave it alone and wait till it heals by itself. As with any other sores, picking at it will only make it worse.

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