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Basic Rules for Old and New Employees in an Organization
- Assume independence and couple it with common sense - anyone (both new and old employee) should assume independence but always act with common sense when dealing with day-to-day work load.
- Exercise Maximum Tolerance - when dealing with people (both old and new), always exercise maximum tolerance, patience is really a virtue, extend patience at all times and understand where a person is coming from, remember their priorities may not be our priorities but all factors will affect the end-result of the organization.
- Use Positive Reinforcement - The golden rule "Reprimand in PRIVATE and Praise in PUBLIC". Humiliation will not do any good, it will just worsen situations. Emails and other electronic communication means are made to augment the gaps in actual communication and not to extend frustrations or personal grievances. It is always good to talk in person.
- Respect Holidays/Leaves and after-office time/lunch time/ and any personal time outside work-related activities - Use SMS to notify intention on individual business, person who receives SMS should in turn reply to signify their status whether free to talk or free to exchange SMS. If urgent and important, a call is necessary--always be apologetic and excuse yourself for any possible inconvenience to the person on the other line.
- Ask the right questions to the right people - If you are confused and do not know what to do, ask the right person, seek other's advise as to whom should a question be directed to, so it can be answered intelligently and completely.
- Perform each tasks diligently and with caution - always communicate, ensure that tasks accomplished are noted by the members of your team. Performing tasks given should always be at top quality as they are expected to be done that way.
- Prioritize - list down tasks according to importance, not just to you, but to the one to whom you should deliver them to.
- Initiate - Do not wait for others, if you feel a task is needed or an update is relevant to be secured, be the one to voice it out and demand for answers.
- Do not patronize gossips and politics - we are not talk show hosts nor politicians, we are corporate people with dignity and honor. Gear away with gossips and office politics. Stay true in front and at the back of all your superiors and subordinates.
- Contemplate, Make Amends, and Thank people - Organizations' best assets are the people comprising it. Contemplate on individual contribution and group abilities, Apologize and make-up for shortcomings and miss-outs, and never fail to thank people who contributed to a positive outcome of a particular project.
