Coworkers matter a lot — choose to be a good one!

Coworkers can make you happy just by showing up every day.

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Thrive Global

3 min readMar 7, 2017

Others make you happy when they don´t show up…

The reason many people go out of bed in the mornings, to go to work, is good coworkers.

As I have written about before most people use up to 75 or 80% of their waking hours every day for work. Or work related matters. Like preparing for work. Commuting. Thinking about work. Or resting after work.
So, good coworkers matter a lot. As all other people in your life.
And when I talk here about coworkers then I don´t distinguish between roles. Coworkers can be managers. People on your team. Other freelancers (if you are one) you meet at coffee-houses etc.

Some coworkers make you smile and laugh.
Some coworkers help you see the bright sides of things, to see solutions instead of problems.
Some coworkers share interesting knowledge and facts with you.
Some coworkers show interest in you as a person, your wellbeing and your family.
Some coworkers invite you on daily journeys of great achievements and adventures.
Some coworkers hold you to high standards and help you grow, as a professional and as a person.
Some coworkers hold you accountable to be everything you are capable of, in work and life.

What kind of a coworker are you?

Do you make others look forward to go to work every morning?
Or are your coworkers happy when you take a day off?

Please, for your own sake, for the sake of your coworkers and overall joy in the world, choose to be a good coworker!

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Herdis Pala is an experienced HR Leader, Speaker, Internationally Certified Coach, Author and Business Consultant.

She works with organizations and leaders on 360° Success.

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Originally published at herdispala.com on March 7, 2017.