Workplace and Emotions

We are always advised to keep a check on our emotions at workplace and behave in an professional way. Once we swipe our cards and enter our office ,how far can one succeed in suppressing his/her emotions ?

When we are hired by an organisation we are hired for our competence, skill and capability. But emotions also comes attached with it. Getting emotionally attached with your managers or colleagues can backfire at times. Also conflicts arise at workplace because of different emotions being expressed at wrong place and also in the manner one expresses his emotions. Emotions can be a positive one or a negative one.

Whenever we get a nasty email, most of the people react in two ways. We either mask/ suppress our emotions or we give them back with a equally nasty email. In first case it leads to frustration thinking that other person got away even after writing a nasty email and reacting as in second case also doesn't help much. You might end up getting a lecture on professionalism from your manager. But I always feel it is important to let the other person know that you are hurt by his email and it affects your productivity. *Discussing* your emotions always helps.


I guess no one has achieved the mastery of keeping a check on ones emotions at workplace. I guess with experience and with time one can handle them in a better way.

Aahh...its been a while!!!!

Life has been busy . Six months just zipped past.I was trying to hold on to it and had my shares of Ups and Downs ,but overall it has been a rich learning experience(read non-technical). Well for the first time in my life I did introspect and noticed different things about myself. so I think I do know something about myself. I did find lot of short comings in me to achieve what I want to both professionally & personally. Well I am happy that I have at least listed them down so that I can work on them.

So what else???? ... life @ work sucks..(read colleagues).., India out of cricket world cup( didn't expect much from them either), Federrer lost twice to Canas in consecutive tournaments ( interesting rivalry on its way or is it lady luck on Canas side), was introduced to Landmark forum by my close friend( not sure whether to enroll for this, may be I will give them one chance).

Well post looks very disorganised..well that is how my state of mind is right now. May be it will take some more time to digest series of events that happened from past 6 moths and I promise to come up with a good post next time .