Sharks and Dolphins at Work

Of the four letter words at our disposal in the English language, "work" may be one of the most unpleasant.

You can read this your morning coffee, preparing to start the work week. If you're one of the most fortunate of us to do something in life that you really enjoy.

You career.

Or maybe in the group, which makes it, for life, only to put bread on the table.

Do you have a job.

If you have a job or a career, most of us spend most of our waking hours.

Handling the many stresses that can be a tedious experience. One of the most difficult job sfressors transaction card relationships. Whether it is the boss, a colleague or attitude in the workplace can be a source of great stress.

Let's look at two different ways to handle stressful relationships in the workplace.

One of the most useful distinction to make a relationship work is the difference between dolphins and sharks. Let me explain with the help of metaphors. When you go to the beach is usually quite safe to swim in the water with dolphins. Swimming with sharks, on the other hand, it is very dangerous. This problem is sometimes when you are in the water can be very difficult to understand the difference between dolphins and sharks.

In production, the dolphins of people you can trust. Sharks are the people who are, at best, can not be trusted, and in the worst case, you should beware.

Traits of dolphins

• say what they will do.

• You can be confident in.

• There is a group of players.

• Their behavior matches their words.

• Take responsibility for mistakes.

• You can rely on.

Features shark

• does not hold.

• You can not be confident in.

• yourself.

• Their behavior does not match his words.

• blaming others.

• can not be trusted.

The most dangerous type of shark is this guy who behaves like a dolphin. If I can mix my animal metaphors, I think I can explain what I mean.

There is a story about beaver is preparing to cross a river. Just as he was preparing to cross, a scorpion, who wants to walk to the end. In the beaver had been refused, saying that the scorpion sting and die. Refused and the scorpion promised not to cause harm to beavers, but only he would take it through a river. On the beaver, an affable chap, and confidence that allows you to scan a scorpion on his back, and swam in a river. Just as the beaver came to shore, the scorpion Stung him and fell. As die Beavers set, he asked why the scorpion has broken his promise. In the scorpion replied:

"I'm a scorpion - which is what I do."

And what can the working relationship.