Not sure how it usually happens in most work settings but Say a coworker/someone from another department asks you to do something for them…they’re not your manager or boss, but “equal”…do you do it?
This happened to me at my job a few months back, someone from another dept asked me to do something for her–I said that I would get to it when I’m not busy with my own work (which is true, I was swamped with my own work to do). She asked one of the ppl from my team to help her even though I had needed him for something in my office–she made a big stink about that.
On one hand, I can see the positives of helping someone on their assignemnt–it shows you’re a team player and work well with others etc.
but on the other hand, if it’s someone I don’t report to, why should my work suffer (either by me dropping it and helping them, or letting someone from my team whom I needed at that particular time)… or is that being too egotistic?
Anyways, the incident is done and over with and I have no regrets about the way I handled it…so was just wondering what’s the “correct” way to do it is, and if anyone came across it and how did they handle it?