Voice 1
Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Adam Navis.
Voice 2
And I’m Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
Imagine this situation. You studied very hard in school. Now you have finished. You dreamed of getting a good job in the United States. Finally, your dream came true. It is your first day of work. Now, you are walking into your work place on the first day. You see your supervisor – the person who will be your boss and tell you what to do. Your supervisor reaches out a hand. Suddenly you are not sure what to do! Should you reach out your hand too? Should you say something or wait for your supervisor to speak first? What should you do?
Voice 2
Today’s Spotlight is on work culture. Each work place has its own culture. This culture guides the way supervisors and employees talk to each other. The values of a company influence a workplace culture. The culture of the country where you work can also influence work culture. Some people may move to a new country to take a new job. They may not know what to expect in a new culture. It can be difficult to know the right behavior in new situations. It can even be difficult to know the best way to communicate. In today’s program we share a few things people can do to learn the culture at their work place.
Voice 1
Immihelp.com is a website that gives advice for people moving to and working in the United States. They give general advice about many things people may experience there. One area where they offer advice is work culture. On their website, they say:
Voice 3
“People in the U.S. have many different kinds of jobs. Work culture and office environment may be different across different industries and different parts of the country. Even different companies in the same industry and in the same area may have different work cultures.”
Voice 2
Immihelp is a website particularly for people living in the US. But this idea is true no matter where in the world people work and live. Every work culture is different. So it is difficult to make or follow an exact list of rules that helps in every situation. However, there are some general methods people can follow to learn the culture of a work place. This advice can be helpful for any person starting a job. This advice may also be helpful to people who are experiencing problems at their current job.
Voice 1
Everyone who works should know the rules. When you begin working at any job, you can ask for the employee manual. Most work places make this list of rules. Read through the rules. They should tell you rules about taking holidays or vacation, policies about using the computer, and other helpful rules.
Voice 2
An employee manual will also tell the dress code. The dress code tells what clothes are good to wear at that work place. Some work places require employees to wear a uniform. Others require employees to wear formal clothes, and others do not require any special clothes at all.
Voice 1
A written rule guide is very helpful. But many work culture rules are not written. One good way to learn a work culture is to observe your co-workers, the people that you work with. For example, observe how people greet each other. Is it different when a boss greets an employee? What happens when co-workers greet each other? It can be helpful to watch these greetings and then use them yourself.
Voice 2
You can also learn other social rules from observation. For example, different cultures have different rules about how close to stand to another person. The website skillsconnect is for immigrants finding jobs in Canada. They write this advice on their website.
Voice 4
“Watch your co-workers’ body language and change yours to fit in. For example, Canadians are most comfortable with 18 inches between each other when meeting or talking. Standing closer is considered rude and invasive. Standing further away appears that you are not interested in the other person, or that you are too shy.”
Voice 1
Observing behavior in an office is one good thing to do. But it can also help to talk with your co-workers. This advice comes from Satheesh Kumar. He is from India. Kumar studied computers there. Then he got a job in the United States. He noticed the work cultures of the two countries were very different. Kumar began a blog to tell other people from India coming to work in the US what they could expect. On his blog he says that a simple thing can help you gain trust from your co-workers. That thing is eating the lunch meal with them! He says:
Voice 5
“It is probably very common for people to eat lunch with co-workers. But some do not understand the importance of it in the working world. It is especially important when you are working in a different country like in the US and in a different work culture.”
Voice 2
Kumar explains that while you are all eating a meal, you can talk about things other than work. You can talk about a person’s family or the things they are interested in. It is also a chance to ask about the culture you are in, and to share information about your own culture. Most of all, it is a chance to build a personal relationship.
Voice 1
Finally, do not be afraid to ask questions. If you are not sure how to do something, or what is accepted, you can ask someone else. Immihelp writes on their website:
Voice 3
“If you are not sure about something at your work, do not act like you know it. Admit it honestly and go ask the right person. Concentrate on key areas of knowledge. Develop your skills accordingly. Do not act like you know everything. Sooner or later, people will discover that you do not know. And that may negatively affect your performance.”
Voice 2
There can be many things to learn and remember when you start a new job. In the beginning, it can be difficult. But if you keep a positive attitude and try, you will do well.
Voice 1
The writer of this program was Liz Waid. The producer was Mark Drenth. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, ‘Work Culture’.
Voice 2
Tell us what you think about today’s program. You can leave a comment on our website. Or email us at radio@radioenglish.net. And find us on Facebook – just search for spotlight radio. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.
Question:
Do you have a job? How did you know the right behavior for your job? Write your answer in the comments below.
Yes , by observing behave co workers and how they greeting with our supervisor . It was difficult in the beginning but now I learned
وه يازينج
Yes, i was Shy and I do not know what a
culture Of work but now lm better than
Good luck
thank you so much spotlight you always help me l know if i need work in any company l must follow instraction l lile this voice because it help me how can follow rules and l can community with any college l can get good jobs
Yes, I have a job.
By engaging more with my co-workers and taking all new notes and also asking about things that I don’t know constantly.
Yes I have, I knew it through my supervisor
no, I am a student
I ask the co-works
yes I have ,, by first meeting my supervisor in new work and ask him about work culture
I just studying at university of Tabuk in saudi arabai and I study in engineering collage and I do well
if I want to know what the right vehavior I will write the rules and ask old employees
what can I do and what I can not do
Welcom ahmed i’m reding a your messag
Found in your messag you are in tabuk
I liked to great you
unfortunately ,l don’t have a job .
I think when anybody is introduces a job
should be quiet ,don’t worry ,don’t act you know all things.
can be developed own skills for own good
of course we have to be confidence with ourselves.
1_i’m do not have jop but l’m student
2_my frind helpme in found the best way
No
I think beginning in important to like good and lovely with people this is the bast way to connections
Yes,look I act like my personality I act alaways and of course with so serious and honest
No, I don’t have.
I can read something about behavior this job.
Yes . I have a job .. by observing old coworkers
Yes i have , I’m working On laboratory , and about the right behavior , we learned it from out supervisor and we have employee Manuel ..
Thanks alot ..
We need more audio please
I like your way ..
No, I don’t have a job.
In my last job, I know the right behavior by observing my co-worker’s behavior in the job.
I’m a student , just studying , but l’m going study law ,After high school.
مرهه سعييييييده اني قاعده اشارككم بنقاش وقاعده اتعلم طريقة النطق الصحيح منكم .
good for you joud
I wish you all the best Jood , and I’m also student
No ,l don’t have a jop as l am still a student in high school . However, l would like to study medicine in the future and specialise yo be a pediatrician . In my opinion, it’s important to be honest ,patient and friendly in your work .you should also deal with flexibility and avoid being shy .
i don’t have a job but if i have job i will learn right behavior from the a employees
i dont have a job but i know of aloido the rigt behaver .farst things ask a manual employees and read him or observa workar with ather or eating the lunch meal with them talk for things in work or of sucal ruls in work place
Now, i haven’t . But in future when i get it i’ll ask more and observe how my co-worker’s behavior.
i dont have a job but if want understand right behavior ask the co-works
thank you spotlight for all this, i was experiencing about how i make a new conversation with my co worker because they have different culture , but after i have seen this podcast it will be easy to contact with them
yes , I have a Job , I’m administrative in a big company .. fist of all I think the right behavior for jobs should be patience also friendly with your team and boss the important descript should be work as one team .
Yes I have. Right behaviour can be known by observing and asking co-workers.
That is great advice!
no. I don’t have because I am student in high school
Yes , since three months ago i got my first job after university so i still shy and confused some times but off course i’m better now .
your voices are very awesome
I hire people for work and say honestly that their work culture is very very bad.
No, because I am still study in the univercity but, I hope to find good job in the fueture, and I think I will observe how the other employees work and I will work like them, or I will ask If I don’t know something, and I will try to eat lunch with my co_workers to learn more about work.
Thanks
yes,I have a job I’m designer a work online in my home
Can you tell me about this job … I love the design and I would love to work on it
I haven’t a job, because i am a school student. But i hope i will find a great job when i finished school.
And of course i hope i will find a good co – workers also.
Yes , I was have
This job not need to know the behaviour because it was online but you must be know the rules in this job.
dear Sarah how can I Apply for this online job ?
No. l do not have the job
Hello there. I’d like to share my story about my job. I work in the military. About the rules of behavior on my new job I knew from my co-workers, who serve there the same. The first rule was – don’t sleep on a military object, although I shoult admit that usually I sleep there always. Unfortunately, lately our boss closed the all sleeping rooms, which had beds, therefore I sleep right on the floor like a dog. Thanks a lot to the team of englishradio.net for this very helpful matherial. It realy had helped me improve my listening.
Sincerely. Evgeny.
I like the immihelp.com website because it helps me a lot in understanding the culture of the United States, very helpful. Thanks
Not yet. I’ll ask the supervisor about the rules of wearing and how I must deal with work
I have been working for 3 months but I also understand the importance of work culture. It is effective to the spirit of employees and result of work.
love you 😀
No, I don’t.
If I don’t know how I must act in my work I can learn it from co-workers or ask who are know that there .
Yes .
By observe what co workers happy with or not.
No, but I’m still looking for a job and I learned digital marketing I actually looking for a job online. the right behavior for my job I think is asking people who have experience.
No , i don’t have a job, but will LearnEnglish because it important to take job
How did you know the right behavior for your job?
I think way observe your co-workers and ask someone on work
i don’t have a fixed job right now in the future i will travel to another country to work in my fave and special work “interior design” before listen this podcast i don’t know what the meaning ” the culture work ” may be i was know mean the method of how you work , but know i mean all things about that object , whatever my opinion is the difficult when you travel and work in another country is not how to be shy or strange in that country but difficult it is how to speak with other people , i mean the language , if your language great you will be comfortable and mix with the community soon , thanks spotlight about the podcast and the helpful
I don’t have a job yet, to find out the right behavior on the job by searching in social media about employees who were working for a company I will work for it . I will ask them about the work culture, rules, and the employee manual.
Yes, i have
I remember when started first day my job my teams very friendly and helpful and after i learned culture work and i still learning because i still see different countries for cultural.
No , I don’t have a job and I haven’t applied for any job yet.
No, I’m student
But if i get the job, i will ask the right person about behavior of job
I learn this program work culture the two company that same industry and then steal different culture and different rules
No i dont have a job because I’m student at university although that we need to have some behavior to communicate with other students like be honest , help others and ask questions if you don’t know the answer.
In fact, i have a job and i observe behavior others and be quiet in more time. Also safe my life secret for me, because the job is just job.
In my first job, I was very shy I even eat alone and prefer not to touch with other employees, however now I find myself from first day talking with other and stay very touched
Yes I have, I knew the behavior of work by the colleagues, I saw how they worked and I asked them what I do.
No l have not job but l like read the culture about United states ,and lf you not sure how to do something, ask person
I remember the first day in my job, it was very difficult, because I don’t have any clue what should I do but I was observing other the employees and I behave according what they behaved
Each work place has its own culture. Some people may have a trouble when they start a new jobs. For examples are working experience, workplace culture or communicating problems. How to create good relationship with your co-wokers, suppervisors and catch up the job in smoothly? In my opinion, we should listen and patience. Please raise your hand right away if you need some one help.There are many things to learn and remember when you start a new job. But if you keep a positive attitude and try, you will do well and overcome. I believe it!
Yes i have
When i get a job i was a Introverted personality i was talked with many co-worker but when i was promoted in my job my personality it is became different i became a social person and my co-worker its was says this , and i became talk with anyone without shy and my emotional became strong and balanced when i saw this i’m sure an i’m in right place
I wish be a good supervisor ️
Yes i have.
i know the right behavior for my job through the communication between my Co-workers.
Yes. I have a job. I am an expert in food inspection. The work culture is important to kow from the first day of your career life.
i have a job, i am a technical office engineer for aluminum company, my work didn’t have employee manual but co-workers deal with respect and commitment ,our environment oblige us to wear suitable bashful clothes ,as kumar said “it is probably very common for people to eat lunch with co-workers.” we already have our breakfast and lunch with each other and this behave make us closer
Thank so much Spotlight program , I got it and It will help me in the future , See you later !
I’m between jobs
Thanks a lot for the advices, it’s really helpful. I would like to say that all you did to reach our minds or lets say my mindset, is very exiting. So please keep going and give us help. Second I have a job as a technicien my co workers are wonderful, they help anyone who needs help, all you should to do is asking. And finely thank you again have a great time with spotlights.
Now, l am resign my job in jordan because l travel to turkey for live with my sister. Before resign my job , l am frendily with co worker in the pharmacy and the work with co worker are wonderful . The boss is super funny , friendly and very helpful but when he gets nerves he is unfriendly. I love my old job and like work the pharmacy