There's many aspects to being great at your job. To build a successful career in web design and development, we have to look at the bigger picture of professionalism, from self-progress to collaborating with our coworkers to interactions with clients. Let's explore beyond what our daily job description might call for and talk about some of the lesser-known skills and habits that take you from being a good coworker to a great one.

1. A Guide to Being a
BETTER COWORKER
http://kittentoob.toobnetwork.com/
@jennlukas

2. BE ON TIME
most of the time
No. 1

3. Embrace (just enough)
TRANSPARENCY
No. 2

4. Write GENUINE
feedback, emails,
& introductory letters
No. 3

5. DRESS for the job
No. 4

6. Always pack a backup
outfit

7. SPEAK for the job
No. 5

8. Not everyone loves a
CUSSER

9. Stop calling
WOMEN
“girls”

10. Stop calling
INTERFACES
“sexy”

11. What a ____ interface!
HOT
MATURE
PROVOCATIVE
RACY
SEDUCTIVE
SENSUAL
AROUSING
COME-HITHER
CUDDLY
FLIRTATIOUS

12. NEVER
“I”
ALWAYS
“we”

13. Keep personal business out of the office;
GRAB COFFEE
with coworkers
No. 6

14. DON’T talk smack about
other people
No. 7

15. We want to work with
NICE PEOPLE

16. OWN UP TO YOUR
mistakes

17. RESOLVE conflicts
WISELY
No. 8

18. Worst thing a coworker can do?
“Throw you under the bus”
“Talk sh*t about you, but
only to your manager.”

19. ALWAYS MEET
deadlines
No. 9

20. Know when to
ASK FOR HELP
No. 10

21. 15 MINUTE RULE
If you can’t figure it out after
15 MINUTES
ask for help

22. ALWAYS look to improve
your job skills
No. 11

23. IS THIS YOUR JOB
or career?

24. LEARN TO LOVE APPRECIATE
feedback

25. Learn through
PERSONAL PROJECTS
No. 12

26. Cook Inside the Box

27. Expand horizons with
COLLABORATION
No. 13

28. Learning what your
coworker does is the
best way to gain
respect

29. SHARING makes your
coworkers & you better at
what you do
No. 14

30. LUNCH & LEARNS
build team
collaboration

31. DOCUMENT
all the things... as a team
No. 15

32. NUTS TO COMFORT
Try something completely new
No. 16

33. Trying something else can
REJUVENATE
the love of our job

34. Learning new things
BUILDS PATIENCES

35. RESPECT
different work styles
No. 17

36. Establish
TEAM NORMS
No. 18

37. DON’T MICROWAVE FISH
No. 19

38. Give credit:
SAY THANKS
No. 20

39. People who show gratitude in the
workplace increase their
PRODUCTIVITY &
HAPPINESS
by as much as 31%
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_can_help_you_through_hard_times

40. Less than 15% of us
EXPRESS THANKS
in the workplace

41. Stop looking for wrong
START
HIGH-FIVING
RIGHT

42. THANK YOU!!
(really, totally, & sincerely)
@jennlukas