3 Reasons To Say “Good Morning” To Your Boss And Co-Workers

By Selipha Kihagi

If you do not work alone in the office, then it is obvious that you have colleagues around you. The people you work around or with are very important in growing your career, even if you don’t see it.

How you interact with your co-workers and your boss is a key determinant in the path your career takes and that is why while applying to that job, it was required that as part of your skills, you are able to work as a team.

So, do you say a morning hello to your co-workers when you get to the office or do you just sit at your desk and start on your daily tasks? Do you see your boss and avoid him or are you keen to pass a greeting? Good Morning may be a simple gesture, but veery important.

3 Reasons Why ‘Good Morning’ At The Workplace is Important

1. You set yourself towards a good day
Does this sound far-fetched to you? Well, it’s not! A morning salutation in the office is the first thing into any conversation you will make throughout the day, be it consulting with your boss about an issue or approaching a colleague about a task. So, when you don’t acknowlege your co-workers by saying hello, you risk setting yourself up for a bad day.

2. You bring out a friendly and approachable feel
When you greet your colleagues in the morning, it communicates that you care about how they are doing even when you don’t. This reassures co-workers that they can come to you for assistance and when you can’t help, they will understand you were not in a position to. Your boss will also want to address a situation face to face instead of sending long memos or emails.

3. It will help boost your interpersonal communication skills
Do you have a problem keeping eye contact during a conversation? It is an important aspect to have if you are to communicate effectively, and the best way to practise is by greeting your co-workers every morning. Try it over a week and document any changes.

Keeping to yourself and avoiding mere 5 seconds interaction will only make you incapable of addressing an issue, that’s why you find yourself preferring to communicate about an issue via email rather than face to face.

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