How to Maintain Good Harmony in the Office

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Just today, I got home from one my Ultimate Frisbee sessions with the rest of my colleagues in the office. It was a very nice summer Sunday afternoon, just perfect for a game of Frisbee and football. Most of the people I played with are not in my team, although there are a number of people who are. Overall it was a pleasant afternoon that I want to experience again very soon. True enough, these Frisbee sessions have already been in place for a month already.

I am quite lucky to be in an office where there is a strong bond between employees. The atmosphere within the office is highly collaborative, thanks to the absence of cubicles that divides workers while working. There is also a strong mentoring culture that is especially important in my field, as we don't get to know everything that we have to learn at once.

Unfortunately, the case at our company is not true for everyone else. For others, the workplace is viewed to be the most troublesome place in the planet, where office gossip and heated arguments are fairly common. Colleagues interact on a daily basis, at a minimum of 40 hours every week. Conflicts are bound to happen, but these conflicts can be easily forgotten if there is good camaraderie in the workplace.

So how are you going to improve collaboration in the office? There's really no clear-cut way, as it depends on the specific people in the workplace and the pervasive corporate culture that you have. As a general rule, however, you should follow your office's guidelines on workplace behavior very strictly as these guidelines were created to suit your corporate culture.

In the end it all boils down to respect. Treat people in a professional manner and avoid embarrassing them by making the conversation personal. It may not be in your officemates' interest to play Frisbee every week, but being cordial at the very least can do you wonders in creating good vibes in the office.

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