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It's ok to say what's ok at the office

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It’s okay to:

  • say “I don’t know”

  • ask for more clarity

  • stay at home when you feel ill

  • say you don’t understand

  • ask what acronyms stand for

  • ask why, and why not

  • forget things

  • introduce yourself

  • depend on the team

  • ask for help

  • not know everything

  • have quiet days

  • have loud days, to talk, joke and laugh

  • put your headphones on

  • say “No” when you’re too busy

  • make mistakes

  • sing

  • sigh

  • not check your email out of hours

  • not check your email constantly during hours

  • just Slack it

  • walk over and ask someone face-to-face

  • go somewhere else to concentrate

  • offer feedback on other people’s work

  • challenge things you’re not comfortable with

  • say yes when anyone does a coffee run

  • prefer tea

  • snack

  • have a messy desk

  • have a tidy desk

  • work how you like to work

  • ask the management to fix it

  • have off-days

  • have days off

Julio Reguero2 Comments