A netizen got his boss's displeasure because he told the truth when facing his boss's questions at work. This netizen then raised a question: Should we tell the truth in the workplace? Unexpectedly, this discussion about telling the truth aroused the interest of many netizens. After investigation by reporters from Southern Television, many people believed that it was hard to tell the truth in the workplace. The post immediately resonated with many people.
Netizen "Sprite White Feather" said that he helped a sister organization solve some business problems over the phone in the morning. When the boss came to ask, he reported honestly. In the afternoon, the boss reminded him: "It's better to focus more on your own unit's affairs than to teach others."
Netizen "Red Su Ling" said that she praised her boss for "looking younger in new clothes," but the boss thought she was mocking her age. As a result, she was "worn down" everywhere and eventually had to resign.
Netizen "Left Eye" complained that he had been in the unit for four or five years, but because he was efficient as a newcomer, now "the newly hired graduate from the next door has nothing to do, but the boss always finds me when there's work." Moreover, "doing more is not good because the more you do, the more mistakes you make. Sometimes I make small mistakes, so I get criticized."
"Now companies look at results, not efficiency," Netizen "Vengirl" sighed: If you finish quickly, he will think your workload is small and give you more tasks. I used to be like that, but now I'm smarter. When reporting, I say I haven't finished and only completed a certain percentage, then use my spare time to read more materials and recharge.
Telling the truth made the boss unhappy
Netizen "Nian Nian 123" is a student who just graduated this year. Because of one sentence from the boss, he wants to ask: Can we tell the truth in the workplace?
"Nian Nian 123" sits right opposite the door in the office. Every day, what he does can be seen by the boss coming in and out. Because he works efficiently, he finishes many things within one or two hours. So the boss often asks: "Do you have nothing to do?" "Nian Nian 123" said that at first, he would smile and say: "All done, taking a rest." As a result, he saw the boss's mood change from sunny to cloudy.
To satisfy the boss, he changed his working style, "Now, I try to spend a whole day doing something I could finish in an hour."
One should consider things from others' perspective
TVS editor believes that how to speak in the workplace should be considered from the following aspects:
From the organizational perspective, enterprises expect their employees to take the initiative to cooperate with colleagues to achieve the enterprise's goals, efficiently and quickly complete various tasks that the enterprise must accomplish, win customer satisfaction and reasonable economic benefits. Therefore, in a sense, interpersonal relationships in enterprises are about winning cooperation.
From the individual perspective, being good at handling thorny issues in the workplace, maintaining and keeping good workplace interpersonal relationships, is one of the essential professional qualities for career success. The primary principle of building good interpersonal relationships is self-management and win-win thinking. Self-management includes remembering one's responsibilities and controlling one's emotions, while win-win thinking requires being able to always consider things from others' perspectives, completing predetermined goals with a cooperative attitude. From a practical methodological standpoint, offering suggestions instead of direct statements, asking questions instead of criticism, considering others' self-respect, and pursuing common interests are often effective in practice.
Some experts in workplace forums suggest that to handle colleague relationships well, one must clearly define the boundaries between good and bad. Colleagues interact differently depending on the situation. Some people dare to tell the truth without considering whether the other party can accept it. Others are like Xue Baochai, speaking appropriately to different people. Telling the truth may not always be appreciated, while flattering words might gain favor. For this, workplace professionals must have the ability to discern and treat situations accordingly.
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