Like, can I just do the usual "hi, how are you, is there anything pressing that I should do right now?", or should I also ask them how their holiday went? I know that some people are the impatient type who don't like distractions from their work, especially since they may not even remember their personal lives as soon as they arrive to work.
I would say yes you can just do your usual thing if you truly do not give a shit about the pleasantries and human condition.
In my previous life, I was an extremely busy person. I considered my time to be extremely valuable to me. So, I did not make a lot of time to develop personal and professional relationships with co-workers, sometimes things like that lead to prolonged conversations. Given the stress and pressure I was under I just didn't have the time for it.
As I got older put more importance on those relationship and people in general. Even when it came to my employees, I constantly reminded myself that they do not only work for me, but with me. So, I trained myself to take the time and circle back to people and invest in the relationship... and made people feel more valued, appreciated and as if they matter to me more than just as means of output. In the long run those relationship served me well... given that people are our most important commodity.
You never know the things people can do for you, even when you don't know they are doing it. The things they say about you, or the actions they take just because they like you and appreciate you... the extra effort or steps they may take because they know you appreciate them as person. And it could be just as simple as taking the time to stop and say good morning to them, how what your weekend. Giving them that 5 to 10 minutes of time, even when they know how busy you are and extreme pressure your under... it makes it mean more to them, and respect you as a person and leader. Makes want to put out that extra effort.
I'd ask how their Christmas was first then ask about what is pressing.
The impatient ones can just answer fine or good and get on with business.
Naw, I'm paid to work, not to chat with co-workers. I'm salary so chatting means I have to stay later to get everything done, same for my co-workers. We are all happy to NOT chat because none of us want to have to work later by wasting time chatting.
It's not rude, it's just catching up. Like when people ask how your summer vacation went
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I do the Work-Related-Questions from the fourth quarter before Halloween just avoid club over head and heart in stomach feeling. I want their thinking, focus, and problem solving on specific 2022 yearly happenings.
The first quarter is the move with their “Business Art”. I can implement the Operations in congruence with creative problem solving. Sometime between January 1-15, I expect their Business last years Fixes and creative ideas.
It usually works out well as I’m their sort of like behind scene VP moving and doing, mostly through their learned needs, so that they can “play”. These Improvements are communicated to Global clients and Staff knows this.-Built in pressure factor😎. I’m there but they are zooming it.
personally, this is just me as i'm a very reserved person, i don't think that's rude to not ask about how their holiday was. i don't really like coworkers asking about my personal life and i keep talk work related only. i've had some creepy coworkers in my day, so i prefer to steer the conversations to work only. i don't like small talk either so i'd rather avoid that too. so yeah, just go straight into work and work related talk only. it saves you and them time
I don't think it's rude, necessarily, but it is very very common so to not do it would be conspicuous.
Probably but i won't ask because i dont really care to know
It's not rude, hey we have it all rough around the Holidays, but I don't mind people asking me. This year I've seen a lot of depression among people.
Not rude. But I feel Americans are not good at socializing.
I mean I personally don't like small talk. If I ask a person how are you? I mean to say hey please tell me the entire days detail in 10-25 minutes.
How are you? Fine. So boring 😩
I don't think it is. Some people do not celebrate certain holidays so I would not expect it, but I do expect common courtesy. "Hello" will suffice.
No work is work. No rude at all. Because that your colleague, not a friend that became colleague.
When I am work. I usually don't talk about personal stuff so I would jump right in to work. Unless it was someone I know personally.
It's not rude per say but it's just something that everyone does. I've always asked how their holiday was when returning to work.
Ya, probably should make some perfunctory statement.
Of course not! Happened to me all the time!
No, I don't think so.
Yes. Very rude.
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