Don'T Let The Small Circle Of Business Turn Into A Big Circle.

On the way, he met a former student who had studied in the Institute for a long time. He asked for a job for a long time, but he looked worried. "Recently, just changing his job, he found that there are small circles in the office, and everyone is reaching out to me."

I wonder if these are just circles or traps? It's a real pain. "

To tell you the truth, it is normal for a small circle to appear in the office. It is not strange! Ha ha! This is because, when the organization reaches a certain level, the smooth communication within the group will become difficult, so the small circle of close communication will naturally come into being.

Joseph A. Devito, an organizational behaviorist, suggests that in general, when a company exceeds 12 people, each member will be able to communicate with others one by one.

Think of it, you and I have the chance to have one to one communication in the office, so there are only a few of them.

Therefore, unless you are in a very small number of companies, the normal workplace is: no organization, no circle!

And the small circle of the office does have its charm, which can provide us with important social support.

One of them is called "instrumental social support" by scholars.

People in small circles are familiar with each other and communicate well. They can help each other and complete their tasks.

The other is called emotional social support.

If you encounter setbacks in your work, your partners in a small circle will be more likely to read your grievances than your family members. They will also provide comfort and ease the pressure of work and life.

However, if you are a newcomer of the company, you can see that since you have a circle, you might as well not be wise to quickly encircle yourself.

The smarter way is to:

First, calm down and observe.

After arriving at the new unit, you must first bear your temper and observe more, ask others questions more often, to see if the company culture supports the existence of small circles, and try to clarify the context of the political factions of the office.

In the early days, it was wise to be friendly to all circles, but do not stand in line immediately.

A new employee just arrived at the office and promised to invite a circle for lunch for a few days. Soon after, he found himself labelled and confused by other circles. This made him sigh with emotion: "the original meal can not be eaten in disorder!" so at the beginning, we should have more contact with people from all sides and take the initiative to interact with people in different departments. It will be better than being close to a certain circle.

Second, consider the nature of circles.

If you want to join the circle, you have to consider the nature of the circles around you.

Generally speaking, there are two types of office circles: friendship circles.

The formation of these small groups, such as gourmet circles, sports circles and movie circles, can help us build a deep friendship in the workplace and be happier at work.

I once heard a student at the scene of the enterprise training that he was arrested for being paid a high salary but he would not jump.

The reason is that he really does not want to leave these office friends.

The other category is the circle of interests. The formation of such circles is mainly for the sake of Party building and private interests, which is often referred to as "office politics".

In such a circle, there is less interpersonal communication and more maintenance and operation of power.

If you join such a circle, you will easily get involved in the political struggle of the office. Of course, you can't be careless!

After thinking clearly, if you decide to join a small circle, the following principles will help you cope with it.

First, share information without passing comments.

Even with interest circles, working colleagues get together and inevitably talk about business.

This is to exchange some objective information of various departments, such as confirmed personnel changes, new departmental work items, etc., to help you master the company's current situation.

However, don't treat interaction as a comment conference.

If we share the same grievances and even criticize leaders together, we will not only frustrate people's morale, but will also get you involved in the war of words, causing future trouble.

Second, provide support without creating contradictions.

Don't forget that the purpose of the small circle is to enable everyone to communicate in harmony.

If we crowd the crowd out of the crowd, we will easily become a serious office conflict. The outcome is always two sides, causing high-level attention, so we are determined to disrupt the circle.

If you finally decide to "be independent", please remind yourself to maintain friendly relations with all parties, instead of turning yourself into a fringe worker.

Of course, sometimes there are no unexpected ways of doing things. For example, when there is a dispute between two positions, you will end up becoming a acceptable candidate.

To understand the culture of circle and use the small circle of the workplace wisely, then the circle will be the starting point for your joy at work, instead of letting you regret it in the future.