Navigating the workplace can be as tricky as running across a minefield. Master communication skills, and your chances of success will be greatly improved.
“I’m too hungover to come in to work today,” Jeannie Assimos recalled a coworker telling his boss one time.
“He didn’t realize that work relationships are not the same as real friendships. It’s always important to remember that and to keep your personal life private,” said Ms. Assimos, who has worked for high-level CEOs in the past and seen firsthand “how to interact and how not to engage with your bosses.”
First, Don’t Get Too Comfortable
Ms. Assimos, who is head of content for Bay Area startup Way.com, told The Epoch Times that when it comes to reporting to a supervisor, “Practical and straightforward is best.”
