Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Organizational Relationships

Organizational co-worker relationships can become friendships that make a big difference in not only how you feel about work, but also in getting the job done. I worked in a busy Emeregency Room during the 1994 earthquake in LA. My coworker and I had already established a good rapport through previous interaction, but the pressure placed on us in the aftermath of the quake, cemented our friendship. What characterized the difference in the before and after, was the seamless way we were able to work together. Without having to talk about each issue that came up, we both knew what the other person was going to do, which allowed us to work together more smoothly than I was able to work with anyone else in the office.

2 comments:

PinkLady said...

I agree that developing good relationships with co-workers can make a big difference at work. I became really close friends with one co-worker and it makes life a lot easier. It means I have someone to cover for me or back me up once in a while. We also help each other out when we are really busy, etc. It makes life at work a lot easier and more fun. On the flip side, your life can be miserable if develop a negative relationship with someone. So as important as it is to make good friends at work, we also need to be careful not to make enemies!

crives said...

I believe that it is very important to have good relationships with your co-workers as well. I don’t think that it is necessary to become best friends with all of them but it is nice to have a connection with others that understand the situation because they are in it with you. I have written in my past blogs that I find joy in working just because I like to work and because of this I spend many hours at the office or working remotely. My workplace has become a second home and having friendships or at least good relationships with the people there help to make it a better environment. Even the book brings this up that because these days people are at work so much they have stronger relationships with co-workers because many often spend more time with their co-workers than friends and family.