Whether you have just landed your dream job or are still checking in online every day to find that perfect opportunity, there are a myriad of very simple ways to be consistently happy at work. Here are some tips to help you.
1. Communicate more
Open channels of communication are key to a functional workplace and to forming closer bonds with bosses, co-workers and clients. Keep the communication constructive and professional and calm and always listen at least as much as you speak. You will be seen as much more co-operative and friendly if you engage with those around you more and express your thoughts and feelings better. The majority group (35%) of professionals polled by Bayt.com said what they want most from their managers is open, respectful communications, while 18% in a separate poll indicated what they need most for higher engagement at work is a better relationship with managers or colleagues. So start improving your relationships today and watch your job satisfaction soar.
2. Customize your workspace
Whether you work from a cubicle, a car or the corner office, extra steps you make to customize and organize your workspace will help you relax and feel comfortable in the workplace. Whether it is a plant, a filing cabinet from your parent’s study at home, customized fuchsia stationary with your initials, photos of loved ones, special art and artifacts arranged to your taste, favorite books, or simply plain clean white space, make an effort to make your space your very own very special comfort zone – without distressing or alienating those around you.
3. Stay healthy
A Bayt.com poll indicated that 18% of the region’s professionals don’t exercise at all and most of those who do exercise only occasionally. Moreover, 32% consider their eating habits to be unhealthy. Remember that the key to a healthy happy mind is a healthy body so pick up a few guidelines on healthy eating habits in the workplace and start substituting an unhealthy diet for a nutritious one that will energize and perk you up for the day and supplement that with an exercise regimen that agrees with your lifestyle. Remember it needn’t be difficult – perhaps you can start by swapping that candy bar or bag of chips on your desk for a fresh fruit or some chopped vegetables or dates and walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator; perhaps you can come in an hour earlier and use the office gym; every small step towards a healthier lifestyle adds up.
4. Learn something new
There is nothing like the power of learning to empower and rejuvenate particularly when it means you can approach your job in a fresh manner armed with valuable new tools and know-how. Aim to stay abreast of developments in your industry always through whatever means are available to you whether it is conferences, seminars, exhibitions, online courses or simply a strict reading routine in your own time. Professionals in a Bayt.com poll were asked if they think reading relevant literature regularly is important for advancing their careers and 97% agreed that it was, with 70% saying it was 'extremely important'. Of professionals polled by Bayt.com, 78% indicated they did in fact already read industry literature regularly. When asked in a separate poll what is most needed to succeed in one’s career the overwhelming majority of Bayt.com’s respondents said 'willingness to learn'.
If you embrace the lifelong learning route not only will you be able to continuously improve your job performance, but you should also become increasingly regarded as an expert in your field and this should greatly add value to your personal brand, professional reputation and sense of personal satisfaction and achievement.
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