It’s inevitable. Bad habits creep into workplaces. Liz Ryan addresses a question from a reader whose coworker uses her desk as an extension of the bathroom. Maybe it is time for all of us to double-check our habits.
Source: Forbes, March 9, 2018.
Speak up, regardless of how socially awkward the situation., Ryan says. She shares 10 things never, ever to do at your desk:
- Brush or floss your teeth
- Clip or polish your nails
- Dry-shampoo your hair
- Change clothes, apart from adding or subtracting a jacket or sweater
- Apply antiperspirant
- Use a razor or tweezers
- Gargle
- Do anything whatsoever to your feet
- Use teeth-whitening strips or paste
- Change bandages or band-aids
INSIGHTS: Most of us can likely add at least five more bad habits to this list.