The complexity of office social circles

In yesterday’s article, we talked about welcoming new employees to the office and gave tips on how to make the first day go well.  However, that is not the only daunting thing because the social circles and politics in an office can continue to be daunting for some time.

The complexity of office dynamics is actually rather surprising.  In fact, the world we watch on Big Brother can be similar in complexity to the average office or workplace.  By now, we should have come to expect the unexpected.  For those new employees, sometimes just trying to figure out who the big players are can be a confusing task.

For those who have lived at the same office desks for a couple of years or more, they have no doubt become accustomed to the office dynamics and can forget what it is like for a new person quivering in their office chair.  Even between departments the office dynamics can be different.  In some departments, for example, swearing may be deemed acceptable and they might be happy to swivel round on their office chairs for a chat, whilst in other departments it could be so quite you could hear a pin drop.

It is important to try and get an idea of the office dynamics before taking a new role.