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You might think that having a BFF at work would be too distracting, what with all the nonstop prank wars and chit-chat. But it turns out the opposite is true: A Gallup poll found that having a best friend at the office makes you seven times more engaged in your work and 43 percent more likely to get praise. If you're swimming in a sea of Dwight Schrutes, consider buddying up to one of these unexpected folks. Strategic trench buddies will do more than improve your workday -- they could actually bolster your career.
1. Your boss. Yep, it really is kosher to buddy up to her. Studies show that employers are less likely to fire underlings who they feel friendly towards. Related Lemondrop research has also found you're five times more likely to get booted if your supervisor sees you as a pitiful kiss-ass. So don't suck up or share too much about yourself unless she asks. But politely ingratiating yourself (especially with her spouse and kids) can't hurt.
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Thursday 04 June
By geoearth5
One does not necessarily need to "buddy up" with another person to make his or her job more fun. Here's how I do it:
1) Take on a task of interest to yourself, but no one else - you might wind up enjoying it, and assist in adding dimensions to the workplace that were not in place initially. I interact with a number of advisory committees who are responsible for beginning the process of environmental regulatory changes. The organization I work for was not really engaged in this activity prior to my arrival, and thanks to my efforts, it is now in a position to better understand how changes to environmental regulations can impact it.
2) Volunteer to take on tasks from areas outside of your work unit. That is exactly the case with my preparing a statistical report on the Great PA Cleanup for PA Department of Transportation District and Central Offices. The statistics for the report are compiled by a work area other than my own. In any case, I not only enjoy this work (which was not in my original job duties - I put it there on my own), but I also earn some substantial overtime each year for putting the report together. More importantly, I receive praise from District Office personnel for bringing otherwise boring numerical statistics to life as tables and charts.
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