I share working space with a colleague that likes chatting a lot. Unfortunately, I am incapable of multi-tasking, therefore I barely meet my work goals in time. This also affects the quality of my work. Sometimes, I am also forced to work over time to compensate the timer lost chatting with, or listening to my colleague. How do I let her know that her behaviour is affecting my work without sounding rude? Note that I like her and enjoy her company and would not want to lose her friendship.
Etiquette in shared work spaces is important as it ensures that your colleagues are comfortable sharing the space. Shared work spaces enrich camaraderie. There are colleagues who prefer a quiet environment in order to be productive while there are others who are not disrupted by a noisy environment. Depending on the camaraderie that exists others will talk to their colleagues and that is their way of enhancing team spirit amongst colleagues.
