How To Click At Work

Research from some universities around the country show that employees who "click" with each other at work have more career success.  And, those who "click" well get to the core of the office network within 18 months, while it can take years for those who don't "click" well.

As a leader, there are things you can do and things you can encourage your employees to do to promote better clicking.

Consider these findings from the research:

• How much you reveal about yourself to a co-worker helps you click.
• The more you open up and share your feelings, the more trust you build and the more likely you'll build a connection with a co-worker.
• Having an office or cubicle in the central area of your workplace increases your ability for clicking opportunities.
• Sitting near the middle of a conference table brings you more clicking opportunities, as well.
• Keeping your office door open, communicating in person versus e-mail or via the phone, allows you to click more.
• The more face-to-face interactions with a co-worker, even if you don't have a conversation, will generally increase your chances of liking that person.
• The more you pick up on subtle social cues and then tailor your responses to situations, the more you'll click.
• Interacting with a co-worker 10 times versus only five times means you'll likely think that person is more attractive, intelligent, warm and honest.