Axis Capital Group Review: Dealing with your Colleague

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Dealing with your Colleague
Axis Capital Group Review
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Psychologists say that there is no better place
to meet the most diversified set of individuals
than in the workplace. Your boss is not the only
one you have to deal with in the office. You
cannot stand alone when you are working in a
company with different departments and you are in
one of them except if you are the department.
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Axis Capital Group, a human resource company
which provides ground training to employers,
employees and entrepreneurs in Africa has listed
the most common colleagues that you will
encounter in the workplace.
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1. The Gossip

• Every office has at least one of this. In some
  cases, he (mostly she) is called the Mother Hen
  as he know almost everything there is to know
  about lives of the other employees, the nature of
  the job and sometimes, even the background of the
  boss. He is usually the one to spend the most fun
  coffee time with the most.

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How to Deal with Him remember, gossip does not
always mean that it is pure truth, even from
someone who has been in the company most of his
life. It may have an ounce of lies and
exaggerations in them so do not get sucked into
stories that the Gossip people say.
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Learn how to politely refuse or if the topic is
interesting, learn to weigh which one is true
within it. Know the warning signs of exaggerated
stories and limit your opinions as well. It can
be taken against you. Remember, people who talk
easily about other people behind their back are
likely to do the same with you.
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2. The Comedian

• All work and no play is no fun at all. It is good
  to have these kinds of people around especially
  if your job is too serious. Humor can help ease
  the atmosphere in the workplace and can make it
  more comfortable to work with. Remember that too
  much seriousness can also cause death.

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• How to deal With Him Enjoy his jokes but gently
  remind him that you also have work to do.
  Sometimes, the funniest people are the ones who
  have the most burdensome stories. Have lunch with
  him every now and then to lift your spirit and
  also to get to know him more.

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3. The Chatterbox

• These kinds of people are the ones who keep on
  talking and talking in the office and treat the
  workplace as a social gathering event. For those
  who are task-oriented, these people are mostly
  annoying as they all cannot concentrate on their
  work.

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• How to Deal with Him Have patience and be polite
  with them. Ask them if instead of chatting during
  office hours, you can have your chat during lunch
  time instead.

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4.The Multi -Tasker

• This kind of colleague has more than one plate
  spinning. He can chat while keeping track of
  data, answering emails and balancing his sheet. A
  research in Jakarta, Indonesia shows that this
  skill is mostly possessed by female employees.

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• Psychologists have reviewed that girls have the
  higher tendency to work on multiple tasks at once
  as their neurons tend to transfer faster from one
  part of the brain to the other than guys.
• How to Deal With Him Learn his way and it can
  positively help you in doing your job.