9 Everyday Habits Thatll Earn You a Pretty Bad Reputation Around the Office

9 Everyday Habits Thatll Earn You a Pretty Bad Reputation Around the Office9 Everyday Habits Thatll Earn You a Pretty Bad Reputation Around the OfficeWith the new year well under way, this is an excellent time to expunge work habits that irritate coworkers and make you less effective.Here are nine habits you can do without, starting now1. Doing the Bare MinimumIf you accept a task, you owe it to yourself and to others to make your best effort. If you dont want to do something, have the courage to refuse the task. Doing a half-assed job is just being passive-aggressive.2. Telling Half-TruthsHonesty is the best policy. However, if youre afraid to speak the truth, its cowardice to tell a half-truth thats intended to mislead but leaves you plausible deniability. 3. Participating in Finger-PointingFew human behaviors are mora pointless than fixing blame. In business, its usually irrelevant whos at fault when something goes wrong. Whats important is how to avoid making the same mistakes ag ain.4. Bucking AccountabilityFinger-pointing is common in business because some people arent willing to admit their mistakes. If youre going to take credit for your accomplishments, you must also take credit for your failures. The two go hand in hand.5. Hating on Successful PeopleWhen you direct your hate at success, youre telling yourself that being successful means being hated. Since nobody in their right mind wants to be hated, youll subconsciously sabotage yourself so that people will continue to like you.6. Committing SchadenfreudeTaking a secret pleasure in the failures of others makes your own success less likely. You end up gloating over what other people did wrong, rather than doing whatever it takes to make yourself more successful.7. Engaging in Workplace GossipAs Eleanor Roosevelt said, Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people. When you spread gossip, youre identifying yourself as small-minded and also showing that you cant be tru sted to keep secrets.8. Creating Your Own StressWhile work may be stressful, you make it worse when you fail to disconnect on a regular basis. Rather than answer yet another email, take a walk, read a book, or listen to some music. Turn off your phone when you go to bed whatever it is, it can wait.9. Giving or Accepting FlatteryAn honest compliment is always welcome, but flattery truly gets you nowhere. When you flatter, everyone knows that youre brown-nosing. Similarly, when you accept flattery, youre marking yourself as gullible and self-absorbed.More From Inc.8 Sneaky Bad Habits That Kill Motivation3 Bad Habits That Get in the Way of Your Happiness8 Mental Habits the Most Successful People Learn to BreakPhoto of women gossiping courtesy of Shutterstock.