MPW內部網絡是一個在線社區,商業領域內外最具影響力的人士將在此及時回答關于職業與領導力的問題。今天我們的問題是:“怎樣在新的工作崗位上交朋友?”以下是塔塔咨詢服務公司全球人力資源副主管里圖?阿南德的回答。 開始一份新工作往往不容易。除了工作上的種種要求,你還得試著和陌生人見面。即便是最外向的人,在新的工作場所交朋友也會很困難,甚至充滿壓力,特別是在為了工作而搬家的情況下。在過去幾年中,很多公司在這方面做得極為出色。它們把員工聚在一起,幫助他們擴展職業和個人交際范圍,支持有意義的行動并且追求公眾利益。 回想起在塔塔咨詢服務公司(TCS)交的第一個朋友,我意識到自己是多么幸運,能在入職后如此短的時間里就遇到了她。在入職培訓期間,有人把我介紹給了雅思敏,然后我找她一起吃了午飯。這也是雅思敏的第一份工作,這一點成了我們倆之間的聯系紐帶。當時TCS的女員工很少(現在它的女性員工已經超過10萬人),這進一步鞏固了我們的友誼,也強化了我們在職場上打拼的能力。后來雅思敏離開了TCS,但我們繼續保持聯系。在不斷升職的過程中,我們一直很親密,而且會在應付特別棘手的問題時征詢對方的意見。有時她是我的導師和顧問,為我提供答案;有時她是教練,向我提出恰當的問題,讓我自己去把握方向;有時她又是咨詢者,用心聆聽我說的話。但最重要的是,她是一位忠誠的朋友。 雖然我倆一拍即合是運氣使然,但在工作場所主動結識陌生人也很重要。 一個辦法是通過女性關系網絡。在許多公司,這種網絡已經成為支持工作/家庭融合與進步的推動力量。大家會結識來自公司各個部門的女性,她們處在職業生涯的各個階段。這樣做會讓你了解女性同事并汲取她們的智慧,同時接觸到其他職能部門,建立跨部門的新友誼。 許多公司都實施了企業社會責任項目,以便為自身經營活動所在的社區提供支持。這種項目正日益成為一種普遍而豐富的資源,為人們和同事建立聯系提供機會。 午間行走團、諸如Fitbit健身競賽這類公司健身項目、興趣俱樂部、職場父母和女性交流圈,都是結識新朋友的舒適途徑。這些項目的形式和規模各異,大家要找到適合自己的那一個。 如果這些關系網絡、社區服務或者公司提供的健身項目對你來說都沒有吸引力,那你只需要在經過周邊同事的辦公桌時停一下,向他們介紹自己。在這樣一個盛行短信和社交媒體的時代,這樣做聽起來或許很老套,但它有可能成為在工作場所建立友誼的高效方式。 另外,大家還可以制定并實施每個月結識10個(或者選擇一個讓自己感到舒服的數字)陌生人的計劃。務必要進行多次聯絡,把他們加到你的領英群組里,通過介紹或者只是發短信或電子郵件的方式幫助他們建立聯系。對一些人來說,交朋友并非自然而然的事,所以制定一項在特定時間與特定數量的人建立聯系的計劃,往往能產生絕佳的效果。一定要記住,就算直到現在還沒有這樣做過,什么時候付諸行動都不算晚。練習造就完美,和別人聯系的次數越頻繁,這件事就會變得越好,也越容易。 對某些人來說,交朋友看似令人望而卻步。但有意識地拋卻顧慮,全身心地投入并主動和別人接觸會帶來多重收獲,既有個人方面的,也有工作上的。 (財富中文網) 譯者:Charlie 審校:詹妮 |
The MPW Insiders Network is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for: “How do you make friends at a new job?” is written by by Ritu Anand, deputy head of global human resource at Tata Consultancy Services. Starting a new job is rarely easy. In addition to all the demands of your actual job, you’re trying to meet new people. Even for the most extroverted among us, making friends in your new workplace can be challenging, even stressful – especially if you’ve relocated for your position. Over the past several years, companies have done a fantastic job of bringing employees together to help them expand their professional and personal networks, support meaningful causes, and pursue shared interests. When I think back to the first friend I made at Tata Consultancy Services, I realize how lucky I was to meet her so early in my career. I was introduced to Yasmin during an orientation session and then sought her out at lunch. It was Yasmin’s first job, too, and that became a common bond between us. At the time, we were among only a small number of women at TCS (today there are more than 100,000 women), which only strengthened our friendship and ability to navigate our work environment. Yasmin left the organization, but we continued to stay in touch. As we have risen through the ranks we are close friends and use each other as a sounding board for dealing with particularly challenging issues. At times she has been my mentor, my advisor, giving me the answers. At other times, a coach, asking the right questions and letting me steer on my own; sometimes my counselor, lending a listening ear; and above all this, a loyal friend. While we met and hit it off coincidentally, it’s important to also be proactive about meeting new people at work. One way is through women’s networks, which have become a driving force in many companies supporting both work/family integration and advancement. You will meet women from all areas of your company and all stages of their careers and in so doing you will gain insights and wisdom from your female counterparts, exposure to other departments and functions and new friendships that transcend office boundaries. Many companies have stepped up their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs to support the communities in which they do business. This is an increasingly common and fertile source for building relationships with your colleagues. Corporate-sponsored fitness programs such as lunchtime walking groups, Fitbit competitions, hobby clubs, workplace parents and women discussion circles provide a comfortable way to meet new people. These programs come in all shapes and sizes, so find the one that is right for you. And if none of the networking, community-building, or fitness programs your company offers sounds appealing to you, you can always just stop by your office neighbor’s desk and introduce yourself. It may sounds old-fashioned in the age of texting and social media, but it can be a highly effective way to get a friendship off the ground. You may also plan and target to meet 10 (or choose a number you are comfortable with) new people every month. Make it a point to connect multiple times, adding them to your groups on LinkedIn, helping them connect by making introductions or simply keeping in touch with a text or an email. For some, making friends doesn’t come naturally, and so chalking out a plan targeting a certain number of connections in a given time frame works wonderfully well. Do remember, even if you haven’t done it until now, it’s never too late to start. Practice makes one perfect, and the more often you connect, the better and easier it gets. Making friends may seem daunting to some, but a conscious effort to shed your inhibitions, put yourself out there, reach out to others, can reap manifold benefits, both personally and professionally. |