Are you frustrated by a team of co-workers who appear to care about their work but not each other?This can have a chilling effect on the individual as well as team performance and the organization’s success.Thoughtless behaviors such as routinely showing up late to meetings, leaving common spaces littered, and gossiping create sloppiness, feelings of under appreciation, and resentment. These chisel away at the ‘We’re in this together” spirit, a hallmark of a collaborative, productive workforce.Although no malice may be intended, rudeness weakens trust. As example, co-workers aren’t certain they can rely on each other for help through rough patches; they wonder if everyone’s pulling their weight. Rudeness breeds discontent. This stunts team performance and seeps into client interactions. This can sully the organization’s reputation and endanger its revenue potential. A Gallop poll showed that employees who do not have friends at work are more likely to feel unsatisfied and shy away from engaging. Absenteeism and turnover rates rise; productivity sinks.When co-workers do not show they care about each other, both they and the organization that employs them are less likely to reach their full potential. Everyone loses out.Areas CoveredListening to co-workers so they feel heardSimple quick ways to make a co-worker feel acknowledgedBehaviors that create distractions at meetings/online meetings Diplomacy in dealing with gender/cultural differences Body language that drives co-workers awayAsking for help - what to do firstDelivering bad newsSmartphone practices that make others feel snubbedAvoiding common unconscious behaviors that create frictionWho Should AttendTeam membersHuman Resource Professionals Supervisors Team Leaders Business Owners Project Managers Entrepreneurs Personal Development SpecialistsWhy Should You Attend Employees who put their noses to the grindstone and “get the work done” are not enough if they and the organization that employs them are to thrive. Employees need to look up and reach out – invest time and energy in their workplace peers. They need to turn workers into co-workers. The alternative is a team of frustrated, isolated people who will never reach their potential. Nor will the organization that employs them.A SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) study shows that such employees inject surfing the Internet, shopping online, watching movies, and even sneaking a drink into their workday. This makes sense. There’s little motivation to do more than the minimum if they feel their contributions, and thus they, don/t really matter. If they feel invisible.Management can look forward to compromised productivity, high turnover, and revenue that never hit the target.